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			12 Mar 1992
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			12 Mar 1992
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			12 Mar 1992
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			5 Jul 2012
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	2 Feb 1967	30 Nov 2001
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	11 Nov 1981	12 Mar 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	25 May 2000
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	30 Aug 2004
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	13 Dec 2000	30 Aug 2004
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	17 May 2002	30 Aug 2004
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention				4 Apr 1962 Not ratified
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	25 Sep 2003
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			12 Mar 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	24 Feb 2005	20 Sep 2006
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance	19 Mar 2010
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	25 Apr 1990	3 Aug 1990
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	3 Aug 1990	31 Jan 2005
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		6 Nov 2001
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		12 Dec 1960
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		16 May 1968
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		12 Dec 1960
Equal Remuneration Convention		16 May 1968
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		22 May 1961
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		22 May 1961
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	15 Sep 2005
Education	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention against Discrimination in Education		09 Jun 1963 (acceptance)
Persons with Disabilities	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	08 Feb 2008
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	08 Feb 2008
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees				4 Apr 1962
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			6 Jul 1970
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			8 Dec 2011
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	24 Sep 1999	22 Jan 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		14 Dec 1961 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		14 Dec 1961 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		14 Dec 1961 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		14 Dec 1961 (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)		28 May 1986 (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)		28 May 1986 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			31 Jul 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing			31 Jul 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	16 Nov 2001	30 Aug 2004
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	5 May 1971	13 Mar 1972
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			31 Jul 2003
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	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		20 Jan 1986 Rat/Acces
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa	10 Sep 1969	26 Feb 1973 Rat/ Acces
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	9 Jun 1998
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child	27 Feb 1992	17 Apr 1997