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Ratification of International Human Rights Treaties - Guyana




International Bill of Human Rights

 Signature

  Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

  Entry into Force

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

  22 Aug 1968

15 Feb 1977

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

22 Aug 1968
15 Feb 1977

 

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

 10 May 1993

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

11 Dec 1968
15 Feb 1977

 

International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid

    30 Sep 1977    

International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports

  1 Oct 1986      

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
17 Jul 1980

 

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Not signed

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

 

 

14 Sep 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

 

 

14 Sep 2004

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

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

25 Jan 1988
19 May 1988

 

Rights of the Child

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention on the Rights of the Child

30 Sep 1990
14 Jan 1991

 

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts

 

30 July 2010

Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour

 

15 Jan 2001

Freedom of Association

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention

 

25 Sep 1967

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention

8 Jun 1966

Employment and Forced Labour

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour

 

8 Jun 1966

Equal Remuneration Convention

13 Jun 1975

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention

8 Jun 1966

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention

13 Jun 1975

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

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

Not signed

 

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

28 Dec 2000
24 Sep 2004

 

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

 

22 Jul 1968

Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea 

 

22 Jul 1968

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

 

22 Jul 1968

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

 

22 Jul 1968

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)

 

18 Jan 1988

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)

 

18 Jan 1988

Terrorism and Human Rights

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

Not signed

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing

Not signed

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

Not signed

International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

 

21 Dec 1972

International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons

Not signed

 

U.N. Activities and Employees

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations

 

28 Dec 1972

Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel

 

21 May 2004

European 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
 
 
 
 

Inter-American Regional Conventions

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force
Organization of American States, Charter 8 Jan 1991 8 Jan 1991 8 Jan 1991    
Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of American States Not signed        
American Convention on Human Rights Not signed        
Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Not signed        
Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons Not signed        
Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Civil Rights to Women Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights to Women Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women 10 Jan 1995 8 Jan 1996      
Convention on Diplomatic Asylum Not signed        
Convention on Political Asylum Not signed        
Convention on Territorial Asylum Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on the Return of Children Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on Support Obligations Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on Conflict of Laws Concerning the Adoption of Minors Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors Not signed        
Inter-American Convention Against Corruption 29 March 1996 11 Dec 2000      
Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Not signed        
Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on against All forms of Discrimination and Intolerance Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 28 Feb 2006 7 April 2008      
Optional Protocol Related to the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Not signed        
Inter-American Convention on Extradition Not signed        
Inter-American Convention to Facilitate Disaster Assistance Not signed        
Convention to Prevent and Punish the Acts of Terrorism Taking the Forms of Crimes Against Persons and Related Extortion that are of International Significance Not signed        
Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism 3 June 2002 13 April 2007      

 

* No ratification information available.

 



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