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Ratification of International Human Rights Treaties - Republic of Korea




International Bill of Human Rights

 Signature

  Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

  Entry into Force

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

 

 

10 Apr 1990

   

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

   

10 Apr 1990

   
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights      

10 Apr 1990

   

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

8 Aug 1978

5 Dec 1978

 

   

Women's Human Rights

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

25 May 1983

27 Dec 1984

 

   

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

 

18 Oct 2006

   

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

13 Dec 2000 

     

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

13 Dec 2000 

     

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

4 Oct 2001 

 

     

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

 

13 Feb 1962

   

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

   

9 Jan 1995

   

Rights of the Child

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention on the Rights of the Child

25 Sep 1990

20 Nov 1991

   

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

6 Sep 2000

24 Sep 2004 

     

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

29 Mar 2001

     

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

 

8 Dec 1997

     

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention

Not signed

       

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention

 

4 Dec 1998

     

Employment Policy Convention

9 Dec 1992 

     

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

 

 

3 Dec 1992

   

Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

   

3 Dec 1992

   
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    

22 Aug 1962

   

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

   

14 Oct 1950

   

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

8 Mar 2000

13 Nov 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  

16 Aug 1966

   

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

 

16 Aug 1966

   

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

 

16 Aug 1966

   

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

 

16 Aug 1966

   

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

7 Dec 1977

15 Jan 1982

     

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

7 Dec 1977

15 Jan 1982

     

Terrorism and Human Rights

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

 

4 May 1983

   

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing

3 Dec 1999 

17 Feb 2004  

     

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

8 Mar 2000 

13 Nov 2002

     

International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

 

18 Jan 1973

   

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

   

25 May 1983

   

U.N. Activities and Employees

 Signature

 Ratification

 Accession

 Succession

 Entry into Force

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations

 

 

9 Apr 1992

   

Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel

 

8 Dec 1997

   

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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