| International Bill of Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
|
|
26
Mar 1992 |
|
|
| International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights |
|
|
26
Mar 1992 |
|
|
| Optional Protocol
to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
|
|
5 Mar 1997 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
4 Jan 1973 |
|
|
| 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 |
18
Dec 1995 |
|
|
|
| Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Women |
|
20 Jan 2012 |
20 Jan 2012 |
|
|
| United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
15
Dec 2000 |
25 Oct 2012 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
25 Oct 2012 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
8
Dec 1961 |
|
| Protocol
amending the Slavery Convention |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| Supplementary Convention
on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices
Similar to Slavery |
|
|
|
10
Dec 1970 |
|
| Convention
for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation
of the Prostitution of Others |
|
|
2
Nov 1999 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
18
Dec 1995 |
|
|
| Rights of the Child |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the
Rights of the Child |
26
Jan 18990 |
4
Feb 1991 |
|
|
|
| Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement
of children in armed conflicts |
|
|
12 Mar 2012 |
|
|
| Convention concerning
the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst
Forms of Child Labour |
|
7
Feb 2003 |
|
|
|
| Freedom of Association |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Freedom of Association
and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention |
|
21
Nov 1960 |
|
|
|
| Right to Organise
and Collective Bargaining Convention |
|
5
May 1961 |
|
|
|
| Employment and Forced Labour |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention concerning
Forced or Compulsory Labour |
|
21
Nov 1960 |
|
|
|
| Equal Remuneration
Convention |
|
5
May 1961 |
|
|
|
| Abolition of Forced
Labour Convention |
|
5
May 1961 |
|
|
|
| Discrimination
(Employment and Occupation) Convention |
|
5
May 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 |
|
Ratified
|
|
|
|
| Refugees and Asylum |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention relating
to the Status of Refugees |
|
|
|
8
Dec 1961 |
|
| Protocol Relating
to the Status of Refugees |
|
|
|
|
|
Nationality,
Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention
on the Reduction of Statelessness |
|
|
3 Oct 2013 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
18
Dec 1995 |
|
|
| Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court |
30
Nov 1998 |
15 Feb 2013 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
28
Dec 1961 (rat/acced) |
|
|
|
| Geneva Convention
for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
Members of Armed Forces at Sea |
|
28
Dec 1961 (rat/acced) |
|
|
|
| Geneva Convention
relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
|
28
Dec 1961 (rat/acced) |
|
|
|
| Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War |
|
28
Dec 1961 (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) |
12
Dec 1977 |
20
Sep 1989 |
|
|
|
| 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
Dec 1977 |
20
Sep 1989 |
|
|
|
| Terrorism and Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International
Convention Against the Taking of Hostages |
|
|
22
Aug 1989 |
|
|
| International
Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing |
25
Sep 1998 |
13
Mar 2002 |
|
|
|
| International
Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism |
|
|
13
Mar 2002 |
|
|
| International
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft |
|
|
9
Jan 1973 |
|
|
| International
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International
Protected Persons |
|
|
13
Mar 2002 |
|
|
| U.N. Activities and Employees |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention
on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations |
|
|
|
8
Dec 1961 |
|
| Convention
on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel |
|
|
13
Mar 2002 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
| Protocol
No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| Protocol
No. 14 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 |
|
|
6
Jan 1992 |
|
|
| Convention
Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa |
10
Sep 1969 |
26
Feb 1998 |
|
|
|
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
|
9
Jun 1998 |
7
Jan 2003 |
|
|
|
African
Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
|
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
