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				28 May 1993
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				28 May 1993
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				28 May 1993
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty	22 Sep 1998	22 Jun 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				28 May 1993
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				28 May 1993
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	5 Jun 2000	17 Nov 2000
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14 Dec 2000	3 Dec 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	15 Nov 2001	21 Sep 2004
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	15 Nov 2001	21 Sep 2004
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention				28 May 1993 Not ratified
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention	Not signed
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery				28 May 1993
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				28 May 1993
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	23 Dec 1992	11 May 1994			1 Sep 1994
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	7 Mar 1994	11 May 1994			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	7 Mar 1994	11 May 1994			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				28 May 1993
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child				28 May 1993
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	30 Nov 2001
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		20 Dec 1999
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		1 Jan 1993
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		1 Jan 1993
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		1 Jan 1993
Equal Remuneration Convention		1 Jan 1993
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		29 Sep 1997
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		1 Jan 1993
Employment Policy Convention		1 Jan 1993
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		1 Jan 1993
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
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees				4 Feb 1993
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				4 Feb 1993
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			3 Apr 2000
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons			3 Apr 2000
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				28 May 1993
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide				28 May 1993
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	23 Dec 1998	11 Apr 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		2 Apr 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		2 Apr 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		2 Apr 1993 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		2 Apr 1993 (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)		2 Apr 1993 (rat/acced)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)		2 Apr 1993 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				28 May 1993
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	28 Jul 1998	8 Dec 2000
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	26 Jan 2001	13 Sep 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft				13 Dec 1995
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				28 May 1993
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				28 May 1993
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	28 Dec 1995	26 Jun 1996
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Feb 1991	18 Mar 1992			1 Jan 1993
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	5 Feb 1992	7 May 1992			1 Oct 1994
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	7 May 1992	26 Jun 1992
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	28 Sep 1994			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Nov 2000
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Jul 2002
Protocol No. 14 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	22 Oct 2004
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	23 Dec 1992	11 May 1994			1 Sep 1994
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	7 Mar 1994	11 May 1994			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	7 Mar 1994	11 May 1994			1 Mar 2002
African Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights *	Not signed
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa *	Not signed
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa *	Not signed
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights *	Not signed
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child *	Not signed

* No ratification information available.