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			18 Jun 1992
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			18 Jun 1992
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	Not signed
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			16 Jun 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			29 Nov 1994
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	23 Jan 1987	27 Mar 1997
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women		29 Sep 2008
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000
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	2 Apr 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	2 Apr 2002
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention			1 Nov 1930
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention		7 Dec 1953 Definitive signature
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery			28 Jul 1964
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	26 Nov 1987	7 Oct 1988			1 Feb 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	9 Mar 1994	9 Mar 1994			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	9 Mar 1994	9 Mar 1994			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Feb 1985	2 Dec 1986
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	1 May 1991	24 Feb 1997
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	7 Sep 2000	26 Jun 2002
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		28 Jun 2000
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		25 Mar 1975
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		17 Aug 1999
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		23 May 1940
Equal Remuneration Convention		25 Oct 1972
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		18 Jul 1958
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		13 Jul 1961
Employment Policy Convention	Not signed
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 ratified
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees	28 Jul 1951	21 Jan 1955
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			20 May 1968
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	28 Sep 1954	3 Jul 1972
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			7 Sep 2000
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	18 Jul 1998	12 Oct 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	12 Aug 1949	31 Mar 1950 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	12 Aug 1949	31 Mar 1950 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	12 Aug 1949	31 Mar 1950 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	12 Aug 1949	31 Mar 1950 (rat/access)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)	12 Dec 1977	17 Feb 1982 (rat/access)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)	12 Aug 1949	17 Feb 1982 (rat/access)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages	18 Jul 1980	5 Mar 1985
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing			23 Sep 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	13 Jun 2001	23 Sep 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	16 Dec 1970	14 Sep 1971
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			5 Mar 1985
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations	Not signed
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	21 Dec 1972	28 Nov 1974			28 Nov 1974
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 May 1976
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Dec 1972	28 Nov 1974			28 Nov 1974
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Dec 1972	28 Nov 1974			28 Nov 1974
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Dec 1972	28 Nov 1974			28 Nov 1974
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	28 Apr 1983	13 Oct 1987			1 Nov 1987
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	28 Feb 1986	24 Feb 1988			1 Nov 1988
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Mar 1985	21 May 1987			1 Jan 1990
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1990	11 Apr 1995
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Mar 1992	11 Apr 1995
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	13 Jul 1995			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 May 2002	3 May 2002			1 Jun 2003
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	26 Nov 1987	7 Oct 1988			1 Feb 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	9 Mar 1994	9 Mar 1994			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	9 Mar 1994	9 Mar 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.