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International Bill of Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
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5 Sep 1997 |
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| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
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7 Oct 1994 |
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| Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
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7 Oct 1994 |
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| Second
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty |
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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 |
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5 Sep 1997 |
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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 |
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10
Feb 1997 |
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| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against
Women |
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22 Jul 2002 |
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| United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
13 Dec 2000 |
02 Oct 2003 |
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| 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 |
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| Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing
the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Preamble |
13 Dec 2002 |
02 Oct 2003 |
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Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Slavery
Convention |
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| Protocol
amending the Slavery Convention |
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| Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and
Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery |
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5 Sep 1997 |
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| Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation
of the Prostitution of Others |
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5 Sep 1997 |
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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 |
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| Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Nor signed |
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| Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and
inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment |
Not signed |
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| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment |
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5 Sep 1997 |
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Rights of the Child |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child |
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|
7 Oct 1994 |
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| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement
of children in armed conflicts |
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13 Aug 2003 |
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| Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination
of the Worst Forms of Child Labour |
Not signed |
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Freedom of Association |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise
Convention |
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31 Mar 1992 |
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| Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention |
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31 Mar 1992 |
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Employment and Forced Labour |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour |
|
31 Mar 1992 |
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| Equal Remuneration Convention |
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31 Mar 1992 |
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| Abolition of Forced Labour Convention |
|
19 Feb 1999 |
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| Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention |
|
31 Mar 1992 |
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| Employment Policy Convention |
|
31 mar 1992 |
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| Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment |
Not signed |
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| Convention
on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members
of Their Families |
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Education |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention against Discrimination in Education |
Ratified |
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Refugees and Asylum |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention relating to the Status of Refugees |
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|
8 Oct 1996 |
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| Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees |
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|
8 Oct 1996 |
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Nationality,
Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens
|
Signature
|
Ratification
|
Accession
|
Succession
|
Entry
into Force
|
| Convention
on the Reduction of Statelessness |
Not
signed
|
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|
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| Convention
relating to the Status of Stateless Persons |
Not
signed
|
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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 |
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|
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| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide |
|
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5 Sep 1997 |
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| Rome Statute of the International
Criminal Court |
8 Dec 1998 |
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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 Sep 1992
(Ratif./acc.)
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| Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and
Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea |
|
18 Sep 1992
(Ratif./acc.)
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| Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
|
18 Sep 1992
(Ratif./acc.)
|
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| Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of
War |
|
18 Sep 1992
(Ratif./acc.)
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| Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection
of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) |
|
18 Sep 1992
(Ratif./acc.)
|
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|
|
| 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 Sep 1992
(Ratif./acc.)
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Terrorism and Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages |
Not signed |
|
|
|
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| International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing |
|
|
1 May 2001 |
|
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| International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism |
Not signed |
|
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|
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| International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft |
|
25 Feb 2000 |
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| International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against
International Protected Persons |
Not signed |
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|
U.N. Activities and Employees |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations |
|
|
28 Jan 2000 |
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| Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel |
Not signed |
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Regional Conventions |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| [European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
|
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| Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
|
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| Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
|
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| Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
|
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| Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
|
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| Protocol No.8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
|
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| Protocol No.11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
|
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|
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| Protocol No.12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
|
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|
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| 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 |
|
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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
|
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