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	Not signed
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	Not signed
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty	Not signed
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					25 Oct 1988
Women's Human Rights	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				1 Aug 1989
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women				5 Jun 2006
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	26 Sep 2001		24 Jul 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	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					25 Oct 1988
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention					25 Oct 1988
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery					25 Oct 1988
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	Not signed
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	Not signed
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	Not signed
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				19 Jul 1993
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	12 Mar 1991		5 Oct 1993
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			13 Jun 2001
Freedom of Association	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention			2 Feb 1983
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention			2 Feb 1983
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour			2 Feb 1983
Equal Remuneration Convention			2 May 2003
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention			2 Feb 1983
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention			2 Feb 1983
Employment Policy Convention			16 Sep 2002
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment			16 Sep 2002
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	30 Mar 2007
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	30 Mar 2007
Refugees and Asylum		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees				7 Sep 1995
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				7 Sep 1995
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					25 Oct 1988
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					25 Oct 1988
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court		23 Oct 1998	18 Jan 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			6 Oct 1986
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea			6 Oct 1986
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War			6 Oct 1986
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War			6 Oct 1986
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)			6 Oct 1986
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)			6 Oct 1986
Terrorism and Human Rights		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				6 Aug 1986
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing		Not signed
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism				11 Mar 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft				22 Jul 1985
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				19 Jul 1993
U.N. Activities and Employees		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations					25 Oct 1988
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		Not signed
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		Not signed
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms		Not signed
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		Not signed
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms		Not signed
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		Not signed
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		Not signed
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		Not signed
Protocol No. 14 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		Not signed
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		Not signed
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment		Not signed
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.