International Bill of Human
Rights
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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Not signed
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International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights
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Not signed
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Optional Protocol to
the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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Not signed
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Second Optional
Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming
at the abolition of the death penalty
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Not signed
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Prevention
of Discrimination on the Basis of Race, Religion, or Belief; and Protection
of Minorities
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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25 Oct 1988
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Women's
Human Rights
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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1 Aug 1989
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Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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5 Jun 2006
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United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
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26 Sep 2001
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24 Jul 2002
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Protocol to
Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and
Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational
Organized Crime Preamble, supplementing the United Nations Convention against
Transnational Organized Crime
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Not signed
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Protocol against
the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
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17 Feb 2010 |
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Slavery
and Slavery-Like Practices
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Slavery Convention
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25 Oct 1988
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Protocol amending the
Slavery Convention
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25 Oct 1988
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Supplementary
Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and
Practices Similar to Slavery
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25 Oct 1988
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Convention
for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the
Prostitution of Others
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Not signed
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Protection
from Torture, Ill-Treatment and Disappearance
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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European Convention
for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 1 to the
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 2 to the
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading
Treatment of Punishment
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Not signed
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Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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19 Jul 1993
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Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Not signed
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International Convention for the Protection of All
Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
Not signed
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Rights
of the Child
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Convention on the
Rights of the Child
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12 Mar 1991
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5 Oct 1993
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Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of
children in armed conflicts
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Not signed
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Convention concerning
the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms
of Child Labour
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Freedom
of Association
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Freedom of Association
and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention
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Right to Organise and
Collective Bargaining Convention
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Employment
and Forced Labour
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Convention concerning
Forced or Compulsory Labour
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Equal Remuneration
Convention
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Abolition of Forced
Labour Convention
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Discrimination
(Employment and Occupation) Convention
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Employment Policy
Convention
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Convention
concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment
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Convention on the
Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
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Education
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Convention against
Discrimination in Education
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Persons with Disabilities
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
30 Mar 2007
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International Convention for the Protection of All
Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
30 Mar 2007
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Refugees
and Asylum
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Convention relating to
the Status of Refugees
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Protocol Relating to
the Status of Refugees
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Nationality,
Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Convention on the
Reduction of Statelessness
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Convention relating to
the Status of Stateless Persons
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War
Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide, and Terrorism
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Convention on the
Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against
Humanity
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Convention on the Prevention
and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
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Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court
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Law
of Armed Conflict
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Geneva Convention
for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces
in the Field
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Geneva Convention
for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
Members of Armed Forces at Sea
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Geneva Convention
relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
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Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
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Protocol Additional to
the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of
Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
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Protocol Additional to
the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of
Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)
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Terrorism
and Human Rights
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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International
Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
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International
Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing
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24 Sep 2009
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International
Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
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International
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft
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International
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International
Protected Persons
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U.N.
Activities and Employees
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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Convention
on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
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25 Oct 1988
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Convention
on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel
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Not signed
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Regional
Conventions
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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[European]
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol to the
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No.2 to the
1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No.3 to the
1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No.4 to the
1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No.5 to the
1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No.6 to the
1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No.7 to the
1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 8 to the
1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 9 to the
1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 10 to
the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 11 to
the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 12 to
the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 13 to
the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 14 to
the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms
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Not signed
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European Convention
for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 1 to the
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment
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Not signed
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Protocol No. 2 to the
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading
Treatment of Punishment
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Not signed
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African Regional
Conventions
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Signature
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Ratification
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Accession
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Succession
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Entry into Force
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African [Banjul]
Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights *
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Not signed
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Convention Governing
the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa *
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Not signed
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Protocol to
the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in
Africa *
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Not signed
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Protocol to
the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights *
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Not signed
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African Charter on the
Rights and Welfare of the Child *
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Not signed
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