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				1 Sep 1993
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights				1 Sep 1993
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	1 Mar 1995	1 Mar 1995
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty	7 Sep 2000	16 Mar 2001
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				16 Jul 1993
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women				1 Sep 1993
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	7 Sep 2000	4 Sep 2002
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	24 Apr 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	24 Apr 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	24 Apr 2002
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention	Not signed
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention				1 Sep 1993
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery				1 Sep 1993
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others				1 Sep 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	12 Jul 2002	12 Jul 2002			1 Nov 2002
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	12 Jul 2002	12 Jul 2002			1 Nov 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	12 Jul 2002	12 Jul 2002			1 Nov 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment				1 Sep 1993
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child				1 Sep 1993
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	7 Sep 2000	10 Oct 2003
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		5 Oct 2001
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		2 Jun 1993
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		2 Jun 1993
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		2 Jun 1993
Equal Remuneration Convention		2 Jun 1993
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		15 Nov 2000
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		2 Jun 1993
Employment Policy Convention		2 Jun 1993
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		2 Jun 1993
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families			13 Dec 1996		1 Jul 2003
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				1 Sep 1993
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees				1 Sep 1993
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			13 Dec 1996
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons				1 Sep 1993
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				1 Sep 1993
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide				29 Dec 1992
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	17 Jun 2000	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		31 Dec 1992 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		31 Dec 1992 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		31 Dec 1992 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		31 Dec 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)		31 Dec 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)		31 Dec 1992 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages				1 Sep 1993
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing				11 Aug 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	11 Nov 2001	10 Jun 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft				15 Aug 1994
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons				1 Sep 1993
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				1 Sep 1993
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			11Aug 2003
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			1 Oct 2002
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
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	24 Apr 2002	12 Jul 2002			12 Jul 2002
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Apr 2002	29 Jul 2003
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 May 2002	29 Jul 2003			1 Nov 2003
Protocol No. 14 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Nov 2004
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	12 Jul 2002	12 Jul 2002			1 Nov 2002
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	12 Jul 2002	12 Jul 2002			1 Nov 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	12 Jul 2002	12 Jul 2002			1 Nov 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.