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 2001
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				12 Mar 2001
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights		6 Sep 2001		12 Mar 2001
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			6 Sep 2001
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 Mar 2001
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women		11 Apr 2001
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women			31 Jul 2003
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	6 Sep 2001
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	6 Sep 2001
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	6 Sep 2001
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention	Not signed
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention				12 Mar 2001
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery				12 Mar 2001
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				12 Mar 2001
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	3 Mar 2004	3 Mar 2004			1 Jul 2004
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	3 Mar 2004	3 Mar 2004			1 Jul 2004
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	3 Mar 2004	3 Mar 2004			1 Jul 2004
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				12 Dec 2001
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		6 Mar 2009
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance		18 May 2011
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child				12 Mar 2001
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	8 Oct 2001	31 Jan 2003
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		10 Jul 2003
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		24 Nov 2000
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		24 Nov 2000
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		24 Nov 2000
Equal Remuneration Convention		24 Nov 2000
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		10 Jul 2003
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		24 Nov 2000
Employment Policy Convention		24 Nov 2000
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		24 Nov 2000
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	11 Nov 2004
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 Mar 2001
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				12 Mar 2001
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			7 Dec 2011	12 Mar 2001
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				12 Mar 2001
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide				12 Mar 2001
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	19 Dec 2000	6 Sep 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		16 Oct 2001 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		16 Oct 2001 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		16 Oct 2001 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		16 Oct 2001 (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)		16 Oct 2001 (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)		16 Oct 2001 (rat/access)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				12 Mar 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing			31 Jul 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	12 Nov 2001	10 Oct 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft			23 Jul 2001
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				12 Mar 2001
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				12 Mar 2001
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			31 Jul 2003
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			3 Mar 2004
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			3 Mar 2004
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			3 Mar 2004
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			3 Mar 2004
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			3 Mar 2004
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			3 Mar 2004
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			1 Apr 2004
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			1 Jun 2004
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			3 Mar 2004
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	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			3 Mar 2004
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			1 Apr 2005
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 Apr 2003	3 Mar 2004			1 Jul 2004
Protocol No. 14 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Nov 2004
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	3 Mar 2004	3 Mar 2004			1 Jul 2004
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	3 Mar 2004	3 Mar 2004			1 Jul 2004
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	3 Mar 2004	3 Mar 2004			1 Jul 2004
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.