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International Bill of Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Not signed
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			21 Oct 1991
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			21 Oct 1991
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			30 Jan 2004
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 Oct 1991
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			21 Oct 1991
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	Not signed
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14 Dec 2000	10 Feb 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	20 Sep 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	20 Sep 2002
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	Not signed
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	28 Jun 1996	6 Nov 1996			1 Mar 1997
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	28 Jun 1996	6 Nov 1996			1 Mar 1997
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	28 Jun 1996	6 Nov 1996			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			21 Oct 1991
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child			21 Oct 1991
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	24 Sep 2003
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		24 Sep 2001
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		22 Mar 1994
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		22 Mar 1994
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		7 Feb 1996
Equal Remuneration Convention		11 May 1996
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		7 Feb 1996
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention	Not signed
Employment Policy Convention		12 Mar 2003
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			10 Apr 1997
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			10 Apr 1997
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			21 Oct 1991
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide			21 Oct 1991
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	27 Dec 1999	30 Jan 2002
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		18 Jan 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		18 Jan 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		18 Jan 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		18 Jan 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)		18 Jan 1993 (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)		18 Jan 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			8 Mar 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	10 Apr 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	22 May 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	22 Dec 1993
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			21 Oct 1991
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			21 Oct 1991
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	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			16 Apr 1996
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			16 Apr 1996
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			16 Apr 1996
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			16 Apr 1996
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			16 Apr 1996
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			16 Apr 1996
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	17 Apr 1998			1 May 1998
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			1 Jul 1996
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			16 Apr 1996
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996			1 Aug 1996
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	16 Apr 1996
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	16 Apr 1996			1 Now 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Now 2000
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	28 Jun 1996	6 Now 1996			1 Mar 1997
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	28 Jun 1996	6 Now 1996			1 Mar 2002
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.