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Ratification of International Human Rights Treaties - China




International Bill of Human Rights  Signature   Ratification  Accession  Succession   Entry into Force
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights   27 Oct 1997
27 Mar 2001
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
5 Oct 1998
 
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
Not signed
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 Dec 1981
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
4 Nov 1980
 
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women  Not signed
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 12 Dec 2000 23 Sep 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   Not signed
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime   Not signed  
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices  Signature  Ratification  Accession  Succession  Entry into Force
Slavery Convention
22 Apr 1927
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention
Not signed
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery Not signed
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 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
12 Dec 1986
4 Oct 1988
Rights of the Child  Signature  Ratification  Accession  Succession  Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child
29 Aug 1990
2 Mar 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts 15 Mar 2001
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour
8 Aug 2002
Freedom of Association  Signature  Ratification  Accession  Succession  Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention Not signed
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention
Not signed
Employment and Forced Labour  Signature  Ratification  Accession  Succession  Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour Not signed
Equal Remuneration Convention
2 Nov 1990
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
Not signed
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention
Not signed
Employment Policy Convention
17 Dec 1997
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  
Ratified
Refugees and Asylum  Signature  Ratification  Accession  Succession  Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
24 Sep 1982
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees
24 Sep 1982
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
Not signed
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
20 Jul 1949
18 Apr 1983
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Not signed
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
10 Dec 1949
28 Dec 1956 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea 
10 Dec 1949
28 Dec 1956 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
10 Dec 1949
28 Dec 1956 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
10 Dec 1949
28 Dec 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)
14 Sep 1983 (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)
14 Sep 1983 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights  Signature  Ratification  Accession  Succession  Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages
26 Jan 1993
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing
13 Nov 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism 13 Nov 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft
10 Sep 1980
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons
5 Aug 1987
U.N. Activities and Employees  Signature  Ratification  Accession  Succession  Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations  
11 Sep 1979
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 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.

 



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