| International Bill of Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
22 Aug 1968 |
15 Feb 1977
|
|
|
|
| International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights |
22 Aug 1968
|
15 Feb 1977
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|
Optional Protocol
to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
|
|
10 May 1993 |
|
|
| 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 |
11
Dec 1968 |
15
Feb 1977 |
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|
|
International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid |
|
|
30 Sep 1977 |
|
|
International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports |
|
1 Oct 1986 |
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|
|
| 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 |
17
Jul 1980 |
|
|
|
| Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Women |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| United
Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
|
|
14
Sep 2004 |
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
14
Sep 2004 |
|
|
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
25
Jan 1988 |
19
May 1988 |
|
|
|
| Rights of the Child |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the
Rights of the Child |
30
Sep 1990 |
14
Jan 1991 |
|
|
|
| Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement
of children in armed conflicts |
|
|
30 July 2010 |
|
|
| Convention concerning
the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst
Forms of Child Labour |
|
15
Jan 2001 |
|
|
|
| Freedom of Association |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Freedom of Association
and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention |
|
25
Sep 1967 |
|
|
|
| Right to Organise
and Collective Bargaining Convention |
|
8
Jun 1966 |
|
|
|
| Employment and Forced Labour |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention concerning
Forced or Compulsory Labour |
|
8
Jun 1966 |
|
|
|
| Equal Remuneration
Convention |
|
13
Jun 1975 |
|
|
|
| Abolition of Forced
Labour Convention |
|
8
Jun 1966 |
|
|
|
| Discrimination
(Employment and Occupation) Convention |
|
13
Jun 1975 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| Refugees and Asylum |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention relating
to the Status of Refugees |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| Protocol Relating
to the Status of Refugees |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
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 |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court |
28
Dec 2000 |
24
Sep 2004 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
22
Jul 1968 |
|
|
| Geneva Convention
for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
Members of Armed Forces at Sea |
|
|
22
Jul 1968 |
|
|
| Geneva Convention
relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
|
|
22
Jul 1968 |
|
|
| Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War |
|
|
22
Jul 1968 |
|
|
| 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 1988 |
|
|
| 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 1988 |
|
|
| Terrorism and Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International
Convention Against the Taking of Hostages |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| International
Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| International
Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| International
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft |
|
|
21
Dec 1972 |
|
|
| International
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International
Protected Persons |
Not
signed |
|
|
|
|
| U.N. Activities and Employees |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention
on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations |
|
|
28
Dec 1972 |
|
|
| Convention
on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel |
|
|
21
May 2004 |
|
|
| European 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 |
|
|
|
|
Inter-American Regional Conventions
|
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Organization of American States, Charter |
8 Jan 1991 |
8 Jan 1991 |
8 Jan 1991 |
|
|
| Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of American States |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| American Convention on Human Rights |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Civil Rights to Women |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights to Women |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women |
10 Jan 1995 |
8 Jan 1996 |
|
|
|
| Convention on Diplomatic Asylum |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Convention on Political Asylum |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Convention on Territorial Asylum |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on the Return of Children |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on Support Obligations |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on Conflict of Laws Concerning the Adoption of Minors |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention Against Corruption |
29 March 1996 |
11 Dec 2000 |
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on against All forms of Discrimination and Intolerance |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters |
28 Feb 2006 |
7 April 2008 |
|
|
|
| Optional Protocol Related to the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention on Extradition |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention to Facilitate Disaster Assistance |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Convention to Prevent and Punish the Acts of Terrorism Taking the Forms of Crimes Against Persons and Related Extortion that are of International Significance |
Not signed |
|
|
|
|
| Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism |
3 June 2002 |
13 April 2007 |
|
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