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 Oct 1992
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				12 Oct 1992
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				12 Oct 1992
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty				12 Oct 1992
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				12 Oct 1992
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				9 Sep 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	5 Jun 2000	7 Mar 2001
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Sep 2000	24 Jan 2003
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	24 Jan 2003
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				12 Oct 1992
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery				12 Oct 1992
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				12 Oct 1992
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	6 Nov 1996	11 Oct 1997			1 Feb 1998
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	10 May 2000	4 Nov 2000			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	10 May 2000	4 Nov 2000			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				12 Oct 1992
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child				12 Oct 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	8 May 2002	1 Nov 2002
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		17 Jul 2001
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		8 Oct 1991
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		8 Oct 1991
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		8 Oct 1991
Equal Remuneration Convention		8 Oct 1991
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		5 Mar 1997
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		8 Oct 1991
Employment Policy Convention		8 Oct 1991
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		8 Oct 1991
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		Ratified
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees				12 Oct 1992
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				12 Oct 1992
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			22 Sep 2011
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons				12 Oct 1992
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				12 Oct 1992
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide				12 Oct 1992
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	12 Oct 1992	21 May 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		11 May 1992 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		11 May 1992 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		11 May 1992 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		11 May 1992 (rat/access)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)		11 May 1992 (rat/access)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)		11 May 1992 (rat/access)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				23 Sep 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	Not signed
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	11 Nov 2001	1 Dec 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft			8 Jun 1993
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				12 Oct 1992
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				12 Oct 1992
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			27 Mar 2000
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			5 Nov 1997
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			5 Nov 1997
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			5 Nov 1997
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			5 Nov 1997
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			5 Nov 1997
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			5 Nov 1997
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			1 Dec 1997
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			1 Feb 1998
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			5 Nov 1997
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	6 Nov 1996	5 Nov 1997			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Mar 2000	3 Feb 2003			1 Apr 2005
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms		3 Feb 2003			1 Jun 2003
Protocol No. 14 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 May 2004
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	6 Nov 1996	11 Oct 1997			1 Feb 1998
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	10 May 2000	4 Nov 2000			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	10 May 2000	4 Nov 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.