University of Minnesota Human Rights Library

International Bill of Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			10 Dec 1998
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			10 Dec 1998
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			10 Dec 1998
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			1 Mar 2000
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			22 Dec 1995
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	10 Dec 1999	24 Oct 2001
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 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	14 Mar 2001
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14 Mar 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	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	26 Nov 1987	12 Sep 1991			1 Jan 1992
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Nov 1993	5 May 1995			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	4 Nov 1993	5 May 1995			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	27 Jun 1985	2 Nov 1990
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	30 Sep 1990	22 Dec 1995
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	8 Sep 2000
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour	Not signed
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	Not signed
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention	Not signed
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention	Not signed
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	28 Jul 1951	8 Mar 1957
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			20 May 1968
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	28 Sep 1954
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		24 Mar 1994
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	18 Jul 1998	2 Oct 2001
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	12 Aug 1949	21 Sep 1950 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	12 Aug 1949	21 Sep 1950 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	12 Aug 1949	21 Sep 1950 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	12 Aug 1949	21 Sep 1950 (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	10 Aug 1989 (rat/acced)
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	10 Aug 1989 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			28 Nov 1994
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing			26 Nov 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	2 Oct 2001	9 Jul 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	24 Aug 1971	23 Feb 2001
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			28 Nov 1994
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			25 Mar 1993
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	16 Oct 1995	11 Dec 2000
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	23 Nov 1978	8 Sep 1982			8 Sep 1982
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	7 May 1987	14 Nov 1995			14 Nov 1995
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	23 Nov 1978	8 Sep 1982			8 Sep 1982
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	23 Nov 1978	8 Sep 1982			8 Sep 1982
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	23 Nov 1978	8 Sep 1982			8 Sep 1982
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	15 Nov 1990	15 Nov 1990			1 Dec 1990
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	19 Mar 1985	28 Aug 1985			1 Jan 1990
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	17 Jan 1991	14 Nov 1995			1 Mar 1996
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Jul 1995	14 Nov 1995
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	14 Nov 1995			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Nov 2000
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	26 Nov 1987	12 Sep 1991			1 Jan 1992
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Nov 1993	5 May 1995			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	4 Nov 1993	5 May 1995			1 Mar 2002
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.