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		19 Feb 1968	8 Aug 1986
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights		19 Feb 1968	8 Aug 1986
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				8 Aug 1986
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty		20 Dec 2006	2 Sep 2008
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		13 Jul 1967	2 Oct 1968
Women's Human Rights		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women		17 Jul 1980	15 Jul 1985
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women		28 Feb 2000	20 Mar 2007
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		12 Dec 2000	19 Nov 2002
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	19 Nov 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime		12 Dec 2000	19 Nov 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				13 Aug 1964
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				15 Nov 1957
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		Not signed
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		Not signed
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment		Not signed
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		4 Feb 1985	24 Sep 1986
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		30 Apr 2003	15 Nov 2004
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance		06 Feb 2007	14 Dec 2007
Rights of the Child		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child		29 Jun 1990	4 Dec 1990
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts		15 Jun 2000	10 Sep 2002
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour			5 Feb 2001
Freedom of Association		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention			18 Jan 1960
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention			24 Sep 1956
Employment and Forced Labour		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour			14 Mar 1950
Equal Remuneration Convention			24 Sep 1956
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention			18 Jan 1960
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention			18 Jun 1968
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		10 Aug 2004	23 Feb 2007
Education		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention against Discrimination in Education			30 Oct 1963
Persons with Disabilities		Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities		30 Mar 2007
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities		30 Mar 2007
Refugees and Asylum	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees				15 Nov 1961
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				6 Dec 1967
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				1 Jun 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				26 Aug 2003
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide				5 Jun 1956
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	8 Jan 1999		8 Feb 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	8 Dec 1949		18 Sep 1956 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	8 Dec 1949		18 Sep 1956 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	8 Dec 1949		18 Sep 1956 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	8 Dec 1949		18 Sep 1956 (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 Nov 1986		26 Nov 1986 (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 Nov 1986		26 Nov 1986 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				18 Sep 1991
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	2 Sep 1998		25 Sep 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	28 Mar 2001		22 Aug 2005
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	16 Dec 1970		11 Sep 1972
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				18 Mar 1982
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				12 Oct 1956
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	15 Dec 1994		6 Jan 1997
Regional Conventions	Signature		Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
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	Not signed
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
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	Not signed
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	Not signed
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	Not signed
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	Not signed
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.