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
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			13 Sep 1990
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			13 Sep 1990
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			29 Dec 1994
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	5 Sep 1968	27 May 1971
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			8 Mar 1991
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	Not signed
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14 Dec 2000	24 Sep 2003
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	14 Dec 2000	24 Sep 2003
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14 Dec 2000	24 Sep 2003
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention	Not signed
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention	Not signed
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery				3 Jan 1966
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	26 Nov 1987	7 Mar 1988			1 Feb 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Nov 1993	4 Nov 1993			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	4 Nov 1993	4 Nov 1993			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			13 Sep 1990
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	26 Jan 1990	30 Sep 1990
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	7 Sep 2000	9 May 2002
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour			15 Jun 2001
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		4 Jan 1965
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		4 Jan 1965
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		4 Jan 1965
Equal Remuneration Convention		9 Jun 1988
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		4 Jan 1965
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention	Not signed
Employment Policy Convention	Not signed
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment	Not signed
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		Ratified
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees			17 Jun 1971
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			15 Sep1971
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness	Not signed
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Not signed
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	Not signed
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	17 Jul 1998	29 Nov 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		22 Aug 1968 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		22 Aug 1968 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		22 Aug 1968 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		22 Aug 1968 (rat/acced)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)		17 Apr 1989 (rat/acced)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)		17 Apr 1989 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			11 Nov 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	Not signed		11 Nov 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	10 Jan 2000	14 Jun 1991
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft			14 Jun 1991 (accession or succession)
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			11 Nov 2001
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				27 Jun 1968
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	16 Mar 1995
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	12 Dec 1966	23 Jan 1967			21 Sep 1970
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	12 Dec 1966	23 Jan 1967			23 Jan 1967
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	12 Dec 1966	23 Jan 1967			21 Sep 1970
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	12 Dec 1966	23 Jan 1967			21 Sep 1970
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	5 Jun 2002	5 Jun 2002			5 Jun 2002
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	12 Dec 1966	23 Jan 1967			20 Dec 1971
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 Mar 1991	26 Mar 1991			1 Apr 1991
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	15 Jan 2003	15 Jan 2003			1 Apr 2003
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	7 Mar 1988	7 Mar 1988			1 Jan 1990
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1990
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	7 May 1992	7 May 1992
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	11 May 1995			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	26 Nov 1987	7 Mar 1988			1 Feb 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Nov 1993	4 Nov 1993			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	4 Nov 1993	4 Nov 1993			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.