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		Not signed
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights		5 Aug 2002	22 Sep 2006
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights		5 Aug 2002	22 Sep 2006
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty		5 Aug 2002	22 Sep 2006
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 Aug 2002	22 Sep 2006
Women's Human Rights		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				15 Jan 1997
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women		9 Jul 2001	14 Oct 2002
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		11 Nov 2001	22 Sept 2011
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		Not signed
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		Not signed
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		Not signed
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		10 Sep 1996	6 Jan 1997			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		4 Nov 1999	13 Jul 2000			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment		4 Nov 1999	13 Jul 2000			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		5 Aug 2002	22 Sep 2006
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		Not signed
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance		Not signed
Rights of the Child		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child		2 Oct 1995	2 Jan 1996
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts		7 Sep 2000	30 Apr 2001
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		Not signed
Freedom of Association		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		Not signed
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		Not signed
Employment and Forced Labour		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		Not signed
Equal Remuneration Convention		Not signed
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		Not signed
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		Not signed
Persons with Disabilities		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities		27 Apr 2007
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities		27 Apr 2007
Refugees and Asylum	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees	Not signed
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees	Not signed
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				22 Sep 2006
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	18 Jun 1998		30 Apr 2001
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			17 Sep 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea			17 Sep 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War			17 Sep 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	Not signed
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)	Not signed
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)	Not signed
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				23 Sep 2004
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing				23 Sep 2004
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	11 Nov 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	Not signed
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				23 Sep 2004
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations	Not signed
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	Not signed
Regional Conventions	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Nov 1994		22 Jan 1996			22 Jan 1996
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Nov 1994		22 Jan 1996			22 Jan 1996
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Nov 1994		22 Jan 1996			22 Jan 1996
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Nov 1994		22 Jan 1996			22 Jan 1996
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	22 Jan 1996		22 Jan 1996			1 Feb 1996
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Nov 1994		22 Jan 1996			22 Jan 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	10 Nov 1994		22 Jan 1996			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 May 2002		26 Mar 2003			1 Jul 2003
Protocol No. 14 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	12 Nov 2004
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	5 Aug 2002
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Nov 1999		13 Jul 2000			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	4 Nov 1999		13 Jul 2000			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.