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			4 Nov 1980
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			21 Jan 1983
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			17 Feb 1984
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			28 Jul 1971
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	14 Dec 1983
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	10 Dec 1999	9 Jun 2000
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	29 Oct 2002
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	29 Oct 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	29 Oct 2002
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention		28 Mar 1931
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention	14 Jan 1954	14 Feb 1963 (Acceptance)
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery	7 Sep 1956	26 May 1964
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others			19 Nov 1960
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	26 Nov 1987	9 Jan 1989			1 May 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Nov 1993	19 Aug 1998			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	4 Nov 1993	14 Aug 1996			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Feb 1985	18 Feb 1986
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	26 Jan 1990	7 Aug 1990
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	6 Sep 2000	5 Feb 2003
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		11 Sep 2001
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		28 Jun 1951
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		26 Oct 1951
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		24 Jun 1937
Equal Remuneration Convention		10 Mar 1953
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		18 Dec 1969
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		28 May 1985
Employment Policy Convention		5 Aug 1971
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	11 Sep 1952	23 Jun 1954
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			3 Feb 1971
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness	31 May 1962
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	12 Jan 1955	8 Mar 1960
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	11 Dec 1948	14 Oct 1950
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	18 Jul 1998	9 Jun 2000
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	8 Dec 1949	28 Jun 1951
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	8 Dec 1949	28 Jun 1951
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	8 Dec 1949	28 Jun 1951
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	8 Dec 1949	28 Jun 1951
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)		11 Apr 2001 (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)		24 Feb 1984 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			9 Jun 2000
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	12 Jan 1998	19 Aug 1999
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	10 Jan 2000	7 Jan 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	16 Dec 1970	18 Sep 1972
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			26 Aug 2003
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			18 Aug 1947
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	12 Jan 1995	9 Jun 2000
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Nov 1950	3 May 1974			3 May 1974
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	20 Mar 1952	3 May 1974			3 May 1974
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 Oct1981	2 Oct 1981			2 Oct 1981
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	22 Oct 1973	3 May 1974			3 May 1974
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	22 Oct 1973	3 May 1974			3 May 1974
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	22 Oct 1973	3 May 1974			3 May 1974
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	28 Apr 1983	17 Feb 1986			1 Mar 1986
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	22 Nov 1984	17 Feb 1986			1 Nov 1988
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Mar 1985	9 Feb 1989			1 Jan 1990
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1990
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Mar 1992
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	3 Apr 1996			1 Nov 1998
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	26 Nov 1987	9 Jan 1989			1 May 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Nov 1993	19 Aug 1998			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	4 Nov 1993	19 Aug 1998			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.