International Bill of Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
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23
Aug 1996 |
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23 Aug 1996 |
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Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 23 Aug 1996 |
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Not
signed |
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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 |
17
Nov 1966 |
2
Aug 1967 |
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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 |
21
Sep 1988 |
11
Nov 1988 |
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women |
8 Sep 2000 |
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United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
27 Nov 2001 |
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27 Nov 2001 |
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27 Nov 2001 |
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Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
Slavery Convention | Not
signed |
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Protocol amending the Slavery Convention | Not
signed |
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13
Mar 1962 |
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26 Sep 2003 |
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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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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
18
Mar 1985 |
25
Apr 2001 |
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Rights of the Child |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
13
Feb 1990 |
18
Jun 1990 |
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8 Sep 2000 |
15
May 2002 |
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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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15
Jun 1961 |
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13 Jun 1961 |
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Employment and Forced Labour |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
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13
Jun 1961 |
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15 Nov 1968 |
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13
Jun 1961 |
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14
Oct 1966 |
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Not signed |
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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 | 15
Sep 2000 |
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Education |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
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Ratified
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Refugees and Asylum |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
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22 May 1981 |
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22 May 1981 |
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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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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 |
Not
signed |
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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide |
Not
signed |
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17
Oct 1998 |
15
Sep 2000 |
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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 | 10 Jul 1965 (rat/acced) |
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10 Jul 1965 (rat/acced) |
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Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
10 Jul 1965 (rat/acced) |
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Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War |
21 Oct 1986 (rat/acced) |
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21 Oct 1986 (rat/acced) |
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21 Oct 1986 (rat/acced) |
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Terrorism and Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
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26
Sep 2003 |
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International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing |
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26
Sep 2003 |
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International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism |
27 Nov 2001 |
26
Sep 2003 |
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International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft |
19 Jul 1971 |
13
Nov 1974 |
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26 Sep 2003 |
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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 |
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13
Mar 1962 |
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Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel |
13 Feb 1995 |
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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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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Not signed |
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Not signed |
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Not signed |
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African
Regional Conventions |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights * | 27
Aug 1981 |
21
Sep 1983 |
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Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa * | 10
Sep 1969 |
28
Dec 1987 |
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Protocol
to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa * |
9
Dec 2003 |
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Protocol
to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights * |
9
Jul 1998 |
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African
Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child * |
14
Apr 1992 |
13
May 2002 |
* No ratification information available.