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				6 Jul 1992
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				6 Jul 1992
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			16 Jul 1993
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty	14 Sep 1993	10 Mar 1994
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				6 Jul 1992
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				6 Jul 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	10 Dec 1999	23 Sep 2004
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	21 May 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	15 Nov 2001	21 May 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 May 2004
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				6 Jul 1992
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				6 Jul 1992
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	4 Nov 1993	2 Feb 1994			1 Jun 1994
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	31 Mar 1994	16 Feb 1995			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	31 Mar 1994	16 Feb 1995			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				16 Jul 1993
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child				6 Jul 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	8 Sep 2000	23 Sep 2004
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		8 May 2001
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		29 May 1992
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		29 May 1992
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		29 May 1992
Equal Remuneration Convention		29 May 1992
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		29 May 1992
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		29 May 1992
Employment Policy Convention		29 May 1992
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		29 May 1992
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		Ratified
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees				6 Jul 1992
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				6 Jul 1992
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				6 Jul 1992
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				6 Jul 1992
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide				6 Jul 1992
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	7 Oct 1998	31 Dec 2001
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		26 Mar 1992 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		26 Mar 1992 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		26 Mar 1992 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		26 Mar 1992 (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)		26 Mar 1992 (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)		26 Mar 1992 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				6 Jul 1992
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	30 Oct 1998	25 Sep 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	10 Nov 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft				27 May 1992
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				6 Jul 1992
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				6 Jul 1992
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			21 Jan 2004
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			28 Jun 1994
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			28 Jun 1994
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			28 Jun 1994
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			28 Jun 1994
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			28 Jun 1994
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			28 Jun 1994
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			1 Jul 1994
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			1 Sep 1994
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			28 Jun 1994
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994			1 Oct 1994
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	28 Jun 1994
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	28 Jun 1994			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	7 Mar 2001
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 May 2002	4 Dec 2003			1 Apr 2004
Protocol No. 14 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 May 2004
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Nov 1993	2 Feb 1994			1 Jun 1994
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	31 Mar 1994	16 Feb 1995			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	31 Mar 1994	16 Feb 1995			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.