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				4 Oct 1991
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				4 Oct 1991
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				4 Oct 2007
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty				17 Oct 2007
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				11 May 1994
Women's Human Rights		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				11 May 1994
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women				23 Jun 2003
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		12 Dec 2000	21 Aug 2002
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		12 Dec 2000	21 Aug 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		12 Dec 2000	21 Aug 2002
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				6 Nov 1958
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				6 Nov 1958
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		2 Oct 1996	2 Oct 1996			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		2 Oct 1996	2 Oct 1996			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment		2 Oct 1996	2 Oct 1996			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				11 May 1994
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				1 Oct 2003
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance		06 Feb 2007	08 Nov 2007
Rights of the Child		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child		26 Jan 1990	27 Feb 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts		Not signed
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour			2 Aug 2001
Freedom of Association		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention			3 Jun 1957
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention			3 Jun 1957
Employment and Forced Labour		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour			25 Jun 1957
Equal Remuneration Convention			3 Jun 1957
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention			27 Feb 1997
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention			27 Feb 1997
Employment Policy Convention		Not signed
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment			9 Feb 2004
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families				5 Jun 2007
Education		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention against Discrimination in Education			21 Nov 1963
Persons with Disabilities		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities		Not signed
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities		Not signed
Refugees and Asylum	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees				18 Aug 1992
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				18 Aug 1992
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness				9 Jul 2003
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons				23 Jun 2003
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				19 May 1971
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide				12 May 1955
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	18 Jul 1998		31 Jan 2003
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	12 Dec 1949		27 May 1957 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	12 Dec 1949		27 May 1957 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	12 Dec 1949		27 May 1957 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War			16 Jun 1993 (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)			16 Jun 1993 (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)			16 Jun 1993 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				22 Jan 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing				22 Jan 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	18 Dec 2001		10 Apr 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft				21 Oct 1997
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				22 Jan 2002
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				2 Jul 1957
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	Not signed			30 Mar 2001
Regional Conventions	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995		2 Oct 1996			2 Oct 1996
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 Oct 1996		2 Oct 1996			2 Oct 1996
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995		2 Oct 1996			2 Oct 1996
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995		2 Oct 1996			2 Oct 1996
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 Oct 1996		2 Oct 1996			2 Oct 1996
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995		2 Oct 1996			2 Oct 1996
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Apr 2000		21 Sep 2000			1 Oct 2000
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 Oct 1996		2 Oct 1996			1 Jan 1997
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995		2 Oct 1996			2 Oct 1996
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995		2 Oct 1996			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 May 2003
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 May 2003
Protocol No. 14 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Nov 2004
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	2 Oct 1996		2 Oct 1996			1 Feb 1997
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	2 Oct 1996		2 Oct 1996			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	13 Jul 1995		2 Oct 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.