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Ratification of International Human Rights Treaties - Estonia


 

International Bill of Human Rights

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

  Not signed

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

21 Oct 1991

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

 21 Oct 1991

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
30 Jan 2004

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

21 Oct 1991

Women's Human Rights

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

  21 Oct 1991

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

 Not signed

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

 14 Dec 2000

 10 Feb 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

 20 Sep 2002

Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

 20 Sep 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

 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

 28 Jun 1996

 6 Nov 1996

 1 Mar 1997

Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

 28 Jun 1996

 6 Nov 1996

 1 Mar 1997

Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment

 28 Jun 1996

 6 Nov 1996

 1 Mar 2002

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

 21 Oct 1991

Rights of the Child

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force

Convention on the Rights of the Child

 21 Oct 1991

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts

 24 Sep 2003

Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour

 24 Sep 2001

Freedom of Association

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention

 22 Mar 1994

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention

 22 Mar 1994

Employment and Forced Labour

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force

Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour

 7 Feb 1996

Equal Remuneration Convention

 11 May 1996

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention

 7 Feb 1996

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention

 Not signed

Employment Policy Convention

 12 Mar 2003

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 signed

Refugees and Asylum

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

 10 Apr 1997

Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

 10 Apr 1997

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

 21 Oct 1991

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

 21 Oct 1991

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

 27 Dec 1999

 30 Jan 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

 18 Jan 1993
 (Ratif./acc.)

Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea 

 18 Jan 1993
 (Ratif./acc.)

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

 18 Jan 1993
 (Ratif./acc.)

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

 18 Jan 1993
 (Ratif./acc.)

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)

 18 Jan 1993
 (Ratif./acc.)

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)

 18 Jan 1993
 (Ratif./acc.)

Terrorism and Human Rights

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force

International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

 8 Mar 2002

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing

 10 Apr 2002

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

 22 May 2002

International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

 22 Dec 1993

International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons

 21 Oct 1991

U.N. Activities and Employees

Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations

 21 Oct 1991

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

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 16 Apr 1996

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 16 Apr 1996

Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 16 Apr 1996

Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 16 Apr 1996

Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 16 Apr 1996

Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 16 Apr 1996

Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 17 Apr 1998

 1 May 1998

Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 1 Jul 1996

Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 16 Apr 1996

Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

 1 Aug 1996

Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 14 May 1993

 16 Apr 1996

Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 11 May 1994

 16 Apr 1996

 1 Now 1998

Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

 4 Now 2000

European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

 28 Jun 1996

 6 Now 1996

 1 Mar 1997

Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

 28 Jun 1996

 6 Now 1996

 1 Mar 2002

Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment

African Regional Conventions
Signature
Ratification
Accession
Succession
Entry into Force
African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights *
 
 
 
 
 
Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in
Africa
*
 
 
 
 
 
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the
Rights of Women in Africa
*
 
 
 
 
 
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the
Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
*
 
 
 
 
 
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child *
 
 
 
 
 

* No ratification information available.



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