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			21 Apr 1969
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			21 Apr 1969
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			Not signed
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			21 Apr 1969
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			27 Apr 2003
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	Not signed
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	8 Apr 2009
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	8 Apr 2009
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	8 Apr 2009
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention			25 Jun 1931
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention			4 Aug 1954
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery			17 Apr 1958
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others			12 Jun 1959
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	Not signed
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	14 Aug 1993
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	22 May 2003
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		26 Jul 1960
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		7 Jun 1957
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		26 Jul 1960
Equal Remuneration Convention		7 Jun 1957
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		23 Oct 1958
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		10 May 1960
Employment Policy Convention		10 May 1960
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	Not signed
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			25 Jun 1955
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	29 Nov 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	12 Aug 1949	2 Nov 1953 Ratif,/Acc.
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	12 Aug 1949	2 Nov 1953 Ratif,/Acc.
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	12 Aug 1949	2 Nov 1953 Ratif,/Acc.
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	12 Aug 1949	2 Nov 1953 Ratif,/Acc.
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)		14 Nov 1983 Ratif,/Acc.
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	Not signed
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	Not signed
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	Not signed
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft		10 Jul 1980 Ratif./Acc.
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			25 Apr 1988
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			29 Sep 1953
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	Not signed
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment
African Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights *
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa *
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa *
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights *
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child *

* No ratification information available.