International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

Prevention of Discrimination on the Basis of Race, Religion, or Belief; and Protection of Minorities

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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Women's Human Rights

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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

12 Dec 2007

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 2013  

Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices

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Slavery Convention

Protocol amending the Slavery Convention

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery

Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others

Protection from Torture, Ill-Treatment and Disappearance

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European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Not signed

International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Not signed

Rights of the Child

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Convention on the Rights of the Child

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts

22 May 2013 

Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour

Freedom of Association

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Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention

Employment and Forced Labour

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Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour

Equal Remuneration Convention

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention

Employment Policy Convention

Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment

Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

Education

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Convention against Discrimination in Education

30 May 2006
(acceptance)

Persons with Disabilities

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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Not signed

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Not signed

 Refugees and Asylum

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Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens

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Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide, and Terrorism

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Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Law of Armed Conflict

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Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field

Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea 

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

7 Mar 1983 (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)

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)

19 Oct 1992 (rat/acced)

Terrorism and Human Rights

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International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism

International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons

U.N. Activities and Employees

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Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations

Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel

Regional Conventions

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[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Not signed

Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Not signed

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

Not signed

Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Not signed

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

Not signed

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

Not signed

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

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

African Regional Conventions

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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

15 Apr 2008 

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child