University of Minnesota Human Rights Library

International Bill of Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	1 Oct 1973	8 Dec 1989
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	1 Oct 1973	8 Dec 1989
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			8 Dec 1989
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			18 Jun 1993
Prevention of Discrimination on the Basis of Race, Religion, or Belief; and Protection of Minorities	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination	21 Mar 1968	29 Dec 2000
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			23 Dec 1985
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	7 Sep 2000	7 Sep 2000
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	17 Jun 2010
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	13 Dec 2000
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention			18 Jun 1930
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention		31 Aug 1961 (Acceptance)
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery			18 Sep 1961
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others	Not signed
Protection from Torture, Ill-Treatment and Disappearance	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	14 Mar 1988	14 Mar 1988			1 Feb 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	10 Apr 1996	10 Apr 1996			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	10 Apr 1996	10 Apr 1996			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	28 Sep 1992	11 Apr 2002
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	30 Sep 1990	28 Sep 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	7 Sep 2000	18 Nov 2002
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		20 Dec 1999
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		4 Jun 1955
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		4 Jun 1955
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		2 Mar 1931
Equal Remuneration Convention		18 Dec 1974
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		11 Jun 1958
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		22 Apr 1999
Employment Policy Convention		20 Jun 1967
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		4 Apr 1995
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	Not signed
Education	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention against Discrimination in Education	Not signed
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees			29 Nov 1956
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			6 Nov 1968
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			18 Jan 1973
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons			17 Dec 1962
War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide, and Terrorism	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity	Not signed
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide			22 Jun 1976
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	7 Oct 1998	11 Apr 2002
Law of Armed Conflict	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field	19 Dec 1949	27 Sep 1962
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	19 Dec 1949	27 Sep 1962
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	19 Dec 1949	27 Sep 1962
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	19 Dec 1949	27 Sep 1962
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)	12 Dec 1977	19 May 1999
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)	12 Dec 1977	19 May 1999
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages	Not signed
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	29 May 1998
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	15 Oct 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft			24 Nov 1975
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons	Not signed
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			10 May 1967
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			28 Mar 2002
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Nov 1950	25 Feb 1953			3 Sep 1953
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	20 Mar 1952	25 Feb 1953			18 May 1954
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 May 1963	12 Sep 1963			21 Sep 1970
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 May 1963	12 Sep 1963			21 Sep 1970
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	16 Sep 1963	29 Oct 1968			29 Oct 1969
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	18 Feb 1966	18 Feb 1966			20 Dec 1971
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Jun 1994	24 Jun 1994			1 Jul 1994
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 Dec 1984	3 Aug 2001			1 Nov 2001
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	20 Mar 1985	21 Mar 1988			1 Jan 1990
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Jun 1994	24 Jun 1994			1 Oct 1994
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Jun 1994	24 Jun 1994			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	16 Dec 1996			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Nov 2000
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	14 Mar 1988	14 Mar 1988			1 Feb 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	10 Apr 1996	10 Apr 1996			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	10 Apr 1996	10 Apr 1996			1 Mar 2002
African Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights *	Not signed
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa *	Not signed
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa *	Not signed
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights *	Not signed
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child *	Not signed

* No ratification information available.