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	15 Aug 2000
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	15 Aug 2000	23 Sept 2003			23 Mar 1976
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	3 Feb 2004
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	13 Oct 1972	16 Sep 2002
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			20 Dec 1985
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	8 Sep 2000	29 Oct 2002
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	25 Mar 2003			29 Sep 2003
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	25 Mar 2003			25 Dec 2003
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	25 Mar 2003			28 Jan 2004
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention	14 Jan 1955
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery	28 Jun 1957	17 Jul 1964			30 Apr 1957
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others	Not signed
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	11 Jan 1988	26 Feb 1988			1 Feb 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	10 May 1995	17 Sep 1997			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	10 May 1995	17 Sep 1997			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	25 Jan 1988	2 Aug 1988
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	14 Sep 1990	4 Apr 1995
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	8 Sep 2000
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		2 Aug 2001			19 Now 2000
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		12 Jul 1993			4 Jul 1950
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		23 Jan 1952			18 Jul 1951
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		30 Oct 1998			01 May 1932
Equal Remuneration Convention		10 Jul 1967			23 May 1953
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		29 Mar 1961			17 Jan 1959
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		19 Jul 1967			15 Jun 1960
Employment Policy Convention		13 Dec 1977			15 Jul1966
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	13 Jan 1999
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	24 Aug 1951	30 March 1962			22 Apr 1954
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			31 Jul 1968		4 Oct 1967
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			31 Jul 1950		12 Jan 1951
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	12 Aug 1949	10 Feb 1954 (rat/acced)			21 Oct 1950
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	12 Aug 1949	10 Feb 1954 (rat/acced)			21 Oct 1950
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	12 Aug 1949	10 Feb 1954 (rat/acced)			21 Oct 1950
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	12 Aug 1949	10 Feb 1954 (rat/acced)			21 Oct 1950
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			15 Aug 1989
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	20 May 1999	30 May 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	27 Sep 2001	28 Jun 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	16 Dec 1970	17 Apr 1973
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons		6 Mar 1998
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			22 Aug 1950
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	4 Now 1950	18 May 1954	18 May 1954
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	20 Mar 1952	22 Jun 1953			18 May 1954
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 May 1963	25 Mar 1968			21 Sep 1970
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 May 1963	25 Mar 1968			21Sep 1970
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Oct 1962
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1971	20 Dec 1971			20 Dec 1971
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	15 Jan 2003
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Mar 1985
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Feb 1986	19 Sep 1989			1 Jan 1990
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Now 1990
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	28 Feb 1996	5 May 1998
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	28 Feb 1996	5 May 1998			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Nov 2000
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	28 Feb 1996	5 May 1998			1 Sep 1998
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	28 Feb 1996	5 May 1998			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	28 Feb 1996	5 May 1998			1 Mar 2002
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.