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
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				18 Jan 1994
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				12 Dec 1994
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			26 Jan 1995
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				18 Jan 1994
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				18 Jan 1994
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	3 Apr 2000	17 Oct 2003
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000
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
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000
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				18 Jan 1994
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				18 Jan 1994
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	14 Jun 1996	6 Jun 1997			1 Oct 1997
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	14 Jun 1996	6 Jun 1997			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	14 Jun 1996	6 Jun 1997			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				12 Dec 1994
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child				2 Dec 1993
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	17 Jul 2001	12 Jan 2004
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		3 May 2002
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		17 Nov 1991
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		17 Nov 1991
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		17 Nov 1991
Equal Remuneration Convention		17 Nov 1991
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		15 Jul 2003
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		17 Nov 1991
Employment Policy Convention		17 Nov 1991
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		Ratified
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees				18 Jan 1994
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				18 Jan 1994
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				18 Jan 1994
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				18 Jan 1994
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide				18 Jan 1994
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	7 Oct 1998	6 Mar 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		1 Sep 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		1 Sep 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		1 Sep 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		1 Sep 1993 (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)		1 Sep 1993 (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)		1 Sep 1993 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				12 Mar 1998
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	16 Dec 1998
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	31 Jan 2000	11 Nov 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft			7 Jan 1998 (accession or succession)
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				12 Mar 1998
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				18 Aug 1993
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			6 Mar 2002
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Nov 1995	10 Apr 1997			10 Apr 1997
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Jun 1996	10 Apr 1997			10 Apr 1997
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Nov 1995	10 Apr 1997			10 Apr 1997
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Nov 1995	10 Apr 1997			10 Apr 1997
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Jun 1996	10 Apr 1997			10 Apr 1997
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Nov 1995	10 Apr 1997			10 Apr 1997
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Jun 1996	10 Apr 1997			1 May 1997
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Jun 1996	10 Apr 1997			1 Jul 1997
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Nov 1995	10 Apr 1997			10 Apr 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	9 Nov 1995	10 Apr 1997			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Nov 2000	13 Jul 2004
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	14 Jun 1996	6 Jun 1997			1 Oct 1997
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment					1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment					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.