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			16 Aug 1996
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			13 Aug 1992
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			27 Nov 2001
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			22 Jan 1999
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	Not signed
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			10 Jul 1995
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	6 Jun 2000	1 Jun 2001
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	30 Oct 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	12 Dec 2000	30 Oct 2003
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention			16 Aug 1996
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention			16 Aug 1996
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery			16 Aug 1996
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others			16 Aug 1996
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	21 Dec 2001	15 Apr 2002			1 Aug 2002
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	21 Dec 2001	15 Apr 2002			1 Aug 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	21 Dec 2001	15 Apr 2002			1 Aug 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			16 Aug 1996
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		28 Jan 2009
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance	Not signed
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child			13 Aug 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	8 Sep 2000	3 Jul 2002
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour	Not signed
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		19 May 1992
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		19 may 1992
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		19 May 1992
Equal Remuneration Convention		19 May 1992
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		9 Aug 2000
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		19 may 1992
Employment Policy Convention		19 May 1992
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 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			12 Feb 1993
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			12 Feb 1993
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			16 Aug 1996
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons			16 Aug 1996
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			16 Aug 1996
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide			16 Aug 1996
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		1 Jun 1993 (Ratif/acc.)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		1 Jun 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		1 Jun 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		1 Jun 1993 (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)	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
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft		3 Mar 2000
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			2 Apr 2001
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			13 Aug 1992
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			3 Aug 2000
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			15 Apr 2002
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			15 Apr 2002
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			15 Apr 2002
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			15 Apr 2002
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			15 Apr 2002
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			15 Apr 2002
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	29 Sep 2003			1 Oct 2003
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			1 Jul 2002
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			15 Apr 2002
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	25 Jan 2001	15 Apr 2002			15 Apr 2002
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	12 Now 2003
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	21 Dec 2001	15 Apr 2002			1 Aug 2002
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	21 Dec 2001	15 Apr 2002			1 Aug 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	21 Dec 2001	15 Apr 2002			1 Aug 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.