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	28 Sep 1976	27 Apr 1977
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	28 Sep 1976	27 Apr 1977
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			25 Jan 1985
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty	23 Feb 1990	11 Apr 1991
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			13 Sep 1968
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	17 Jul 1980	5 Jan 1984
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	14 Mar 2000	6 Jul 2001
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	1 Mar 2002
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	1 Mar 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	1 Mar 2002
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention		12 Sep 1927
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention		10 Nov 1976 Definitive signature
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery			21 Nov 1967
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others			18 Jun 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	26 Nov 1987	2 May 1989			1 Sep 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	21 Feb 1995	8 Jun 1995			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	21 Feb 1995	8 Jun 1995			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Feb 1985	21 Oct 1987
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	26 Jan 1990	6 Dec 1990
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	6 Sep 2000	8 Mar 2002
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		20 Apr 1977
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		20 Apr 1977
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		29 Aug 1932
Equal Remuneration Convention		6 Nov 1967
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		6 Nov 1967
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		6 Nov 1967
Employment Policy Convention		28 Dec 1970
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		11 Sep 1985
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		Ratified
Refugees and Asylum	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees			14 Aug 1978
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			14 Aug 1978
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			12 May 1997
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			13 Sep 1968
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	18 Jul 1998	24 Oct 2000
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	8 Dec 1949	4 Aug 1952 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	8 Dec 1949	4 Aug 1952 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	8 Dec 1949	4 Aug 1952 (rat/access)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	8 Dec 1949	4 Aug 1952 (rat/access)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)	7 Nov 1978	21 Apr 1989 (rat/access)
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 Nov 1978	21 Apr 1989 (rat/access)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			26 Mar 1984
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	1 May 1998	30 Apr 1999
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	8 Jan 2001	9 Apr 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	16 Mar 1971	30 Oct 1972
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			8 Aug 1985
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			31 Jul 1974
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	19 Dec 1994	13 Jan 1998
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Nov 1977	4 Oct 1979			4 Oct 1979
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	23 Feb 1978	27 Nov 1990			27 Nov 1990
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	23 Feb 1978	6 Apr 1982			6 Apr 1982
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Nov 1977	4 Oct 1979			4 Oct 1979
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	23 Feb 1978
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	24 Nov 1977	4 Oct 1979			4 Oct 1979
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	28 Apr 1983	14 Jan 1985			1 Mar 1985
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	22 Nov 1984
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Mar 1985	23 Jun 1989			1 Jan 1990
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	11 May 1994	16 Dec 1996			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	Not signed
Protocol No. 13 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	3 May 2000
Protocol No. 14 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	26 Nov 1987	2 May 1989			1 Sep 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	21 Feb 1995	8 Jun 1995			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	21 Feb 1995	8 Jun 19995			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.