I. Major International Human Rights Instruments: Status of ratifications as of 1 January 1993


Sources: Marie, Jean-Bernard, ``International instruments relating to human rights: classification and status of ratifications as of 1 January 1993," Human Rights Law Journal Vol.14, No.1-2, 57-76 (1993); International Labour Conference, 79th Session 1992, Report III (Part 5), List of Ratifications by Convention and by country (as at 31 December1991); U.N. Doc. CAT/C/2/Add.1 (1989), Status of the Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degading treatment or punishment and reservations, declarations and objections under the Convention; U.N.Doc. CRC/C/36 (1994), States parties to the Convention on the rights of the child and status of the submission of reports under article 44 of the Convention; U.N.Doc. E/CN.4/1993/69 (1992), Status of the International Covenants on human rights; U.N.Doc. E/CN.4/1995/44 (1994), Regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Asia and Paciic region; U.N.Doc. ST/HR/4/Rev.11, Human Rights International Instruments: Chart of Ratifications as at 31 December 1994; and UNESCO, Human Rights: Major International Instruments (Status as at 31 March 1993).

(the numbers of the Conventions correspond to the columns on the chart)

A. General Instruments

1. International Covenant on economic, social and cultural rights

2. International Covenant on civil, political rights

3. optional protocol to the International Covenant on civil, political rights

4. Second optional protocol to the International Covenant on civil, political rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
B. Instruments concerning specific Issues

- Genocide, war crimes, crmes against humanity
5. Convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide

6. Convention on the non-applicability of statuteory limitations to war crimes against humanity
- Slavery, traffic in persons, forced labor
7. Slavery Convention as amended

8. Supplementary Convention on the abolition of slavery, the slave trade and institutions and practices similar to slavery

9. Convention for the suppression of the traffic in persons and of the exploitation of the prostitution of others

10. ILO Convention (no.29) concerning forced labour

11. ILO Convention (no.105) concerning the abolition of forced labour
- Torture
12. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
- Freedom of information
13. Convention on the international right of correction
- Social security
14. ILO Convention concerning (no.102) minimum standards of social security
C. Instruments relating to protection of particular groups:

- Refugees, stateless persons
15. Convention relating to the status of refugees

16. Protocol relating to the status of refugees

17. Convention relating to the status of stateless persons

18. Convention on the reduction of statelessness
- Miglants
19. International Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families

20. ILO Convention (no.97) concerning migrant workers

21. ILO Convention (no.143) concerning migrations in abusive conditions and the promotion of equality of oppotunity and treatment of migrant workers
- Indigenous peoples, minorities
22. ILO Convention (no.169) concerning indigenous and tribal peoples in independant countries

- Workers
23. ILO Convention (no.87) concerning freedom of association and protection of the right to organize

24. ILO Convention (no.98) concerning the application of the principles of the right to organize and bargain collectively

25. ILO Convention (no.122) concerning employment policy

26. ILO Convention (no.135) concerning protection and facilities to be afforded to workers' representatives in the undertaking

27. ILO Convention (no.141) concerning organizations of rural workers and their role in economic and social development

28. ILO Convention (no.151) concerning protection of the right to organize and procedures for determining conditions of employment in the public service
- Women
29. Convention on the political rights of women

30. Convention on the nationality of married women
- Family, marriage, children
31. Convention on consent to marriage, minimum age for marriage and registration of marriages

32. Convention on the rights of the child
- Combatants, prisoners and civilians
33. Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded and sick in the armed forces in the field

34 Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of the armed forces

35. Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war

36. Geneva Convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war

37. Protocol additional to Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I)

38. Protocol additional to Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of non-international armed conflicts (Protocol II)
D. Instruments concerning discriminations:

- Discrimination based on race
39. International Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination

40. International Convention on the suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid

41. International Convention against apartheid in sports
- Discrimination based on sex
42. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women

43. ILO Convention (no.100) concerning equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value
- Discrimination in education
44. Unesco Convention against discrimination in education

45. Protocol instituting a conciliation and good offices commission to be responsible for seeking a settlement of any disputes which may arise between States parties to the Convention against discrimination in education
- Discrimination in employment and occupation
46. ILO Convention (no.111) concerning discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

Human Rights Instruments: status of ratification as of 1 January 1993

States 1 2 3 4
1. Afghanistan 83 83 - -
2. Australia 75 80 91 90
3. Bangladesh - - - -
4. Bhutan - - - -
5. Brunei Darussalem - - - -
6. Cambodia 92 92 - -
7. China - - - -
8. Fiji - - - -
9. India 79 79 - -
10. Indonesia - - - -
11. Iran, Islamic Rep. 75 75 - -
12. Japan 79 79 - -
13. Korea, Dom.Peop.Rep. 81 81 - -
14. Korea, Rep.of 90 90 90 -
15. Lao Peop. Dem. Rep. - - - -
16. Malaysia - - - -
17. Maldives - - - -
18. Mongolia 74 74 91 -
19. Myanmar - - - -
20. Nepal 91 91 91 -
21. New Zealand 78 78 89 90
22. Pakistan - - - -
23. Papua New Guinea - - - -
24. Philippines 74 86 89 -
25. Samoa (Western) - - - -
26. Singapore - - - -
27. Solomon Islands 82 - - -
28. Sri Lanka 80 80 - -
29. Thailand - - - -
30. Vanuatu - - - -
31. Viet Nam 82 82 - -
Totals 15 14 6 2

States 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1. Afghanistan 83 83 X X X - X 87
2. Australia 75 80 91 90 - X X 89
3. Bangladesh - - X X X X X -
4. Bhutan - - - - - - - -
5. Brunei Darussalam - - - - - - - -
6. Cambodia 92 92 - X - X - 92
7. China - - - - - - - 88
8. Fiji - - X X - X X -
9. India 79 79 - - X X - -
10. Indonesia - - - - - X - -
11. Iran, Islamic Rep. 75 75 - X - X X -
12. Japan 79 79 - - X X - -
13. Korea, Dom.Peop.Rep. 81 81 - - - - - -
14. Korea, Rep.of 90 90 90 - X - - -
15. Lao Peop. Dem. Rep. - - - X X X - -
16. Malaysia - - - - - X - -
17. Maldives - - - - - - - -
18. Mongolia 74 74 91 X - - - -
19. Myanmar - - X - - X - -
20. Nepal 91 91 91 X - - - X
21. New Zealand 78 78 89 90 - - - -
22. Pakistan - - X X X X X -
23. Papua New Guinea - - X - - X X -
24. Philippines 74 86 89 90 - X X X
25. Samoa (Western) - - - - - - - -
26. Singapore - - - X X X - -
27. Solomon Islands 82 - X X - X - -
28. Sri Lanka 80 80 X X X X - -
29. Thailand - - - - - X X -
30. Vanuatu - - - - - - - -
31. Viet Nam 82 82 - - - X - -
Totals 15 14 15 16 10 19 10 7

States 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1. Afghanistan - - - - - - - - -
2. Australia - - X X X X - - -
3. Bangladesh - - - - - - - - -
4. Bhutan - - - - - - - - -
5. Brunei Darussalam - - - - - - - - -
6. Cambodia - - X X - - - - -
7. China - - X X X - - - -
8. Fiji - - X X - - - - -
9. India - - - - - - - - -
10. Indonesia - - - - - - - - -
11. Iran, Islamic Rep. - - X X - - - - -
12. Japan - X X X - - - - -
13. Korea, Dom.Peop.Rep. - - - - - - - - -
14. Korea, Rep.of - - X X X - - - -
15. Lao Peop.Dem.Rep. - - - - - - - - -
16. Malaysia - - - - - - - X -
17. Maldives - - - - - - - - -
18. Mongolia - - - - - - - - -
19. Myanmar - - - - - - - - -
20. Nepal - - - - - - - - -
21. New Zealand - - X X - - - - -
22. Pakistan - - - - - - - - -
23. Papua New Guinea - - X X - - - - -
24. Philippines - - X X - - - - -
25. Samoa (Western) - - X - - - - - -
26. Singapore - - - - - - - - -
27. Solomon Islands - - - - - - - - -
28. Sri Lanka - - - - - - - - -
29. Thailand - - - - - - - - -
30. Vanuatu - - - - - - - - -
31. Viet Nam - - - - - - - - -
Totals 0 1 11 10 3 1 0 2 0

States 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1. Afghanistan - - - - - X - X -
2. Australia - X X X - - - X X
3. Bangladesh - X X - - - - - -
4. Bhutan - - - - - - - - -
5. Brunei Darussalam - - - - - - - - -
6. Cambodia - - - X - - - - -
7. China - - - - - - - - -
8. Fiji - - X - - - - X X
9. India - - - - - X - X -
10. Indonesia - - X - - - - X -
11. Iran, Islamic Rep. - - - X - - - - -
12. Japan - X X X - - - X -
13. Korea, Dom.Peop.Rep. - - - - - - - - -
14. Korea, Rep.of - - - - - - - X -
15. Lao Peop. Dem. Rep. - - - - - - - X -
16. Malaysia - - X - - - - - X
17. Maldives - - - - - - - - -
18. Mongolia - X X X - - - X -
19. Myanmar - X - - - - - - -
20. Nepal - - - - - - - X -
21. New Zealand - - - X - - - X X
22. Pakistan - X X - - - - X -
23. Papua New Guinea - - X X - - - X -
24. Philippines - X X X - X - X -
25. Samoa (Western) - - - - - - - - -
26. Singapore - - X - - - - - X
27. Solomon Islands - - - - - - - X -
28. Sri Lanka - - X - X - - - X
29. Thailand - - - X - - - X -
30. Vanuat - - - - - - - - -
31. Viet Nam - - X X - - - - -
Totals 0 7 13 10 1 3 0 16 6

States 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
1. Afghanistan - 94 X X X X - -
2. Australia - 91 X X X X X X
3. Bangladesh - 90 X X X X X X
4. Bhutan - 90 X X X X - -
5. Brunei Darussalam - - X X X X X x
6. Cambodia - 92 X X X X - -
7. China - 92 X X X X X X
8. Fiji X 93 X X X X - -
9. India - 93 X X X X - -
10. Indonesia - 90 X X X X - -
11. Iran, Islamic Rep. - 94 X X X X - -
12. Japan - 94 X X X X - -
13. Korea, Dom.Peop.Rep. - 90 X X X X X -
14. Korea, Rep.of - 91 X X X X X X
15. Lao Peop. Dem. Rep. - 91 X X X X X X
16. Malaysia - - X X X X - -
17. Maldives - 91 X X X X X X
18. Mongolia X 90 X X X X - -
19. Myanmar - 91 X X X X - -
20. Nepal - - X X X X - -
21. New Zealand X 93 X X X X X X
22. Pakistan - 90 X X X X - -
23. Papua New Guinea - 93 X X X X - -
24. Philippines X 90 X X X X - X
25. Samoa (Western) X - X X X X X X
26. Singapore - - X X X X - -
27. Solomon Islands - - X X X X X X
28. Sri Lanka - 91 X X X X - -
29. Thailand - 92 X X X X - -
30. Vanuatu - 93 X X X X X x
31. Viet Nam - 90 X X X X X -
Totals 5 26 31 31 31 31 13 12

States 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
1. Afghanistan X X - - X - - x
2. Australia X - - X X X X x
3. Bangladesh X X - X - - - X
4. Bhutan - - - X - - - -
5. Brunei Darussalam - - - - - X X -
6. Cambodia X X - X - - - -
7. China X X - X X X - -
8. Fiji X - - - - - - -
9. India X X X - X - - X
10. Indonesia - - - X X X - -
11. Iran, Islamic Rep. X X X - X X - X
12. Japan - - - X X - - -
13. Korea, Dom.Peop.Rep. - - - - - - - -
14. Korea, Rep. of X - - X - - - -
15. Lao Peop. Dem. Rep. X X - X - - - -
16. Malaysia - - - - - - - -
17. Maldives X X - - - - - -
18. Mongolia X X X X X X - X
19. Myanmar - - - - - - - -
20. Nepal X X X X X - - X
21. New Zealand X - - X X X - X
22. Pakistan X X - - - - - X
23. Papua New Guinea X - - - - - - -
24. Philippines X X X X X X X X
25. Samoa (Western) - - - X - - - -
26. Singapore - - - - - - - -
27. Solomon Islands X - - - - X X -
28. Sri Lanka X X - X - X - -
29. Thailand - - - X - - - -
30. Vanuatu - - - - - - - -
31. Viet Nam X X - X - X X X
Totals 20 14 5 17 11 10 4 11

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