| International
Bill of Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
16 Sep 1969 |
10 Feb 1972 |
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| International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
16 Sep 1969 |
10 Feb 1972 |
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| Optional Protocol to
the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
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27 May 1992 |
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| Second Optional
Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming
at the abolition of the death penalty |
15 Nov 2001 |
26 Sept 2008 |
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| 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 |
3 Oct 1966 |
20 Oct 1971 |
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| 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 |
7 Dec 1989 |
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| Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women |
10 Dec 1999 |
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| United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
13 Dec 2000 |
29 Nov 2004 |
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| 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 |
8Aug 2002 |
29 Nov 2004 |
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| Protocol against
the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
8Aug 2002 |
29 Nov 2004 |
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| Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Slavery Convention |
Not signed |
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| Protocol amending the
Slavery Convention |
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20 Jun1995 |
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| Supplementary
Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and
Practices Similar to Slavery |
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20 Jun1995 |
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| Convention
for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the
Prostitution of Others |
Not signed |
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| 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 |
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| Protocol
No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
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| Protocol
No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or
Degrading Treatment of Punishment |
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| Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
23 Sep 1987 |
30 Sep 1988 |
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| Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
06 Jun 2005 |
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| International Convention for the Protection of All
Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
06 Feb 2007 |
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| Rights of the Child |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention
on the Rights of the Child |
26 Jan 1990 |
13 Aug 1990 |
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| Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of
children in armed conflicts |
15 Nov 2001 |
31 Jul 2003 |
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| Convention
concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the
Worst Forms of Child Labour |
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17 Jul 2000 |
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| Freedom of Association |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Freedom
of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention |
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1 Feb 1999 |
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| Right
to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention |
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1 Feb 1999 |
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| Employment and Forced Labour |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention
concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour |
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31 May 1933 |
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| Equal Remuneration
Convention |
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20 Sep 1971 |
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| Abolition of Forced
Labour Convention |
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1 Feb 1999 |
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| Discrimination
(Employment and Occupation) Convention |
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20 Sep 1971 |
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| Employment
Policy Convention |
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24 Oct 1968 |
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| Convention
concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment |
Not signed |
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| Convention on the
Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
24 Sep 1993 |
21 Mar 2005 |
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| Education |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention
against Discrimination in Education |
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26 Oct 1971 |
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| Persons with Disabilities |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
30 Mar 2007 |
29 Jul 2008 |
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| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
30 Mar 2007 |
29 Jul 2008 |
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| Refugees and Asylum |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention
relating to the Status of Refugees |
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28 Jan 1972 |
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| Protocol
Relating to the Status of Refugees |
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27 Apr 1972 |
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| Nationality,
Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the
Reduction of Statelessness |
Not signed |
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| Convention relating to
the Status of Stateless Persons |
Not signed |
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| 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 |
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| Convention
on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide |
11 Dec 1948 |
3 Jun 1953 |
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| Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court |
11 Sep 1998 |
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| 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 |
12 Aug 1949 |
12 Oct 1950
(rat/acced) |
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| Geneva Convention
for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
Members of Armed Forces at Sea |
12 Aug 1949 |
12 Oct 1950
(rat/acced) |
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| Geneva
Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
12 Aug 1949 |
12 Oct 1950
(rat/acced) |
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| Geneva
Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War |
12 Aug 1949 |
12 Oct 1950
(rat/acced) |
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| 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 |
24 Apr 1991
(rat/acced) |
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| 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 |
24 Apr 1991
(rat/acced) |
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| Terrorism and Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International
Convention Against the Taking of Hostages |
3 Jan 1980 |
12 Nov 1981 |
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| International
Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing |
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10 Nov 2001 |
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| International
Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism |
2 May 2001 |
10 Nov 2001 |
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| International
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft |
4 Jun 1971 |
2 Feb 1972 |
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| International
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International
Protected Persons |
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21 Jan 1977 |
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| U.N. Activities and Employees |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention
on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations |
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15 Oct 1948 |
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| Convention
on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel |
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27 Aug 1997 |
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| Regional Conventions |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| [European]
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| European Convention
for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Not signed |
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| Protocol
No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or
Degrading Treatment of Punishment |
Not signed |
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| African Regional
Conventions |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| African [Banjul]
Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights * |
Not signed |
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|
Convention Governing
the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in
Africa * |
Not signed |
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Protocol
to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the
Rights of Women in Africa * |
Not signed |
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Protocol to
the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the
Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights * |
Not signed |
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| African Charter on the
Rights and Welfare of the Child * |
Not signed |
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