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Ratification of International Human Rights Treaties - Sri Lanka


 

International Bill of Human Rights

 Signature

  Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

  Entry into Force

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

 

11 Jun 1980
 

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

11 Jun 1980

 
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
 3 Oct 1997
 

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

 18 Feb 1982

 

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
5 Oct 1981

 

 

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

15 Oct 2002
 

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

13 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

13 Dec 2000

 

Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

13 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

5 Jun 1957

21 Mar 1958
 

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

15 Apr 1958
 

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

2 Feb 1994

 

Rights of the Child

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention on the Rights of the Child

26 Jan 1990
12 Jul 1991

 

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

Not signed

 

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

1 Mar 2001
 

Freedom of Association

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention

15 Sep 1995

 

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention

13 Dec 1972

 

Employment and Forced Labour

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour

05 Apr 1950
 

Equal Remuneration Convention

1 Apr 1993

 

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention

7 Jan 2003
 

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention

27 Nov 1998
 

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
11 Mar 1996
 

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

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

12 Oct 1950

 

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Not signed

 

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 Feb 1959 (rat/acced)

 

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

8 Dec 1949

28 Feb 1959 (rat/acced)

 

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

8 Dec 1949

28 Feb 1959 (rat/acced)

 

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

8 Dec 1949

28 Feb 1959 (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)

Not signed

 

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

Not signed

 

Terrorism and Human Rights

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

8 Sep 2000
 

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing

12 Jan 1998

23 Mar 1999
 

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

10 Jan 2000

8 Sep 2000
 

International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

30 May 1978
(rat/acced)
 

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

27 Feb 1991

 

U.N. Activities and Employees

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations

 

19 Jun 2003
 

Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel

23 Sep 2003
 

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
 
 
 
 

* No ratification information available.

 



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