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				19 May 1976
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				19 May 1976
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				19 May 1976
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty				25 Nov 2005
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		24 Aug 1966	14 Oct 1970
Women's Human Rights		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women		17 Jul 1980	10 Dec 1981
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women				18 Oct 2002
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		14 Dec 2000	13 May 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		14 Dec 2000	13 May 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		14 Dec 2000	13 May 2002
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention			6 Aug 1928
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention		17 Dec 1953 (definitive signature)
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery		7 Sep 1956	10 Jan 1963
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		23 Aug 1985	24 Jun 1987
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		28 May 1990	13 Dec 1991
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts		5 Jun 2000	7 Jul 2000
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour			6 Jun 2000
Freedom of Association		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention			23 Mar 1972
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			13 Jun 2012
Equal Remuneration Convention			16 Nov 1972
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention			14 Jul 1959
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention			26 Nov 1964
Employment Policy Convention			16 Sep 1966
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		30 Mar 2007
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				4 Jun 1969
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				4 Jun 1969
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness				17 Jul 1978
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	28 Nov 1949		3 Sep 1952
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	18 Dec 1998		7 Jul 2000
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	8 Dec 1949		14 May 1965 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	8 Dec 1949		14 May 1965 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	8 Dec 1949		14 May 1965 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	8 Dec 1949		14 May 1965 (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)	12 Dec 1977		20 Nov 1990 (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)	12 Dec 1977		20 Nov 1990 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages	18 Feb 1980		4 Dec 1985
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	12 Jan 1998		3 Apr 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	10 Feb 2000		19 Feb 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	16 Dec 1970		20 Jun 1972
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons	26 Jun 1974		4 Aug 1976
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				22 Jan 1948
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	15 Dec 1994		3 Apr 2002
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
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.