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	Not signed
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			20 Nov 1991
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			20 Nov 1991
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty	8 Sep 2000	27 Mar 2002
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 Jun 1998	10 Dec 1998
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			18 Jan 1994
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	8 Sep 2000
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	9 May 2002			29 Sep 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	25 Apr 2002	23 Jun 2003
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	25 Apr 2002	12 May 2003
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	14 sep 1995	26 Nov 1998			1 Mar 1999
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	14 Sep 1995	26 Nov 1998			1 Mar 1999
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	14 Sep 1995	26 Nov 1998			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			1 Feb 1996
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child			31 Jan 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	13 Feb 2002	20 Feb 2003
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour	29 Sep 2003
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		26 Sep 1994
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		26 Sep 1994
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		26 Sep 1994
Equal Remuneration Convention		26 Sep 1994
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		26 Sep 1994
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		26 Sep 1994
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 Apr 1997
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			28 Apr 1997
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			22 Jul 2013
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			1 Ffeb 1996
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide			1 Feb 1996
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	10 Dec 1998	12 May 2003
Law of Armed Conflict	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Armed Forces in the FieldGeneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the field		3 Oct 1996 (ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		3 Oct 1996 (ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		3 Oct 1996 (ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		3 Oct 1996 (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)		13 Jul 2000 (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)		13 Jul 2000 (Ratif./acc.)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			2 Feb 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	8 Jun 1998
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism			20 Feb 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft		4 Dec 1996
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			23 Oct 2002
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			9 Dec 1993
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			8 Sep 2000
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	20 Jun 1995			20 Jun 1995
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	24 May 1996			24 May 1996
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	20 Jun 1995			20 Jun 1995
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	20 Jun 1995			20 Jun 1995
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	20 Jun 1995			20 Jun 1995
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	20 Jun 1995			20 Jun 1995
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	18 Jan 1999	8 Jul 1999			1 Aug 1999
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	20 Jun 1995			1 Sep 1995
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 May 1993	20 Jun 1995			20 Jun 1995
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10Jul 1995
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	11 May 1994	20 Jun 1995			1 Now 1998
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	14 Sep 1995	26 Now 1998			1 Mar 1999
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	14 Sep 1995	26 Now 1998			1 Marc 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	14 Sep 1995	26 Now 1998			1 Mar 2002
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 *

* No ratification information available.