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				24 May 1984
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				24 May 1984
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				30 Mar 1988
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				1 Sep 1972
Women's Human Rights		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				26 Sep 1983
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women		Not signed
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		12 Dec 2000	2 Jul 2004
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
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		12 Dec 2000	28 Sep 2010
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention					27 Feb 1962
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention		Not signed
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery				8 Jul 1980
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				14 Mar 1990
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		25 Mar 1987	18 Nov 1987
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		15 Sep 2005	20 Jul 2010
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance		27 Oct 2010
Rights of the Child		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child		26 Jan 1990	1 Aug 1990
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts		15 Nov 2001	28 Nov 2005
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour			19 Sep 2000
Freedom of Association		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention			7 Jun 1960
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention			8 Nov 1983
Employment and Forced Labour		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour			7 Jun 1960
Equal Remuneration Convention			8 Nov 1983
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention			10 Jul 1999
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention			8 Nov 1983
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		15 Nov 2001
Education		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention against Discrimination in Education		Not signed
Persons with Disabilities		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities		Not signed
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities		Not signed
Refugees and Asylum	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees					27 Feb 1962
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				1 Dec 1969
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				24 May 1984
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			6 Jan 1962 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea			6 Jan 1962 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War			6 Jan 1962 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War			6 Jan 1962 (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)	12 Dec 1977		21 Jun 1984
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)	21 Jun 1984		21 Jun 1984
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages	8 Jul 1980		25 Jul 1986
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	21 Aug 1998		10 Mar 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	15 Nov 2001		10 Mar 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft				9 Feb 1979
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				30 Dec 1980
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations					27 Feb 1962
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	22 Dec 1995		21 Apr 2008
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 *	26 Feb 1982		5 Nov 1982
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa *	10 Sep 1969		10 Apr 1970
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa *	30 Dec 2003
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights *	9 Jun 1998		23 Jun 2003
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child *	27 Feb 1992		5 May 1998

* No ratification information available.