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	9 Jan 1967	2 Apr 1969
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	19 Dec 1966	2 Apr 1969
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	19 Dec 1966	15 Apr 1992
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			10 Sep 1999
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	12 Dec 1966	21 Apr 1967
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			23 Jul 1985
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	8 Feb 2001	26 Apr 2002
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	22 Apr 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	12 Dec 2000	6 Aug 2003
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	6 Aug 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				11 May 1962
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others			5 Oct 1983
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	3 Apr 1989			1 Aug 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	2 Feb 1994	10 Sep 1997			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	2 Feb 1994	10 Sep 1997			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	9 Oct 1985	18 Jul 1991
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment		29 Apr 2009
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance	Not signed
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	5 Oct 1990	7 Feb 1991
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts		2 Jul 2010
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		27 Nov 2000
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		24 May 1966
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		24 May 1966
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		23 Sep 1960
Equal Remuneration Convention		19 Nov 1987
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		23 Sep 1960
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		2 Feb 1968
Employment Policy Convention		28 Jul 1966
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		16 Jan 1989
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				16 May 1963
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			9 Jul 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	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	Not signed
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide			29 Mar 1982
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	15 Oct 1998	7 Mar 2002
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		23 May 1962 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		23 May 1962 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		23 May 1962 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	12 Jul 1978	1 Jun 1979 (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)		18 Mar 1996
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)		18 Mar 1996
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			13 Sep 1991
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing			24 Jan 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism		30 Nov 2001
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft			5 Jul 1972
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			24 Dec 1975
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations				5 Nov 1963
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel			1 Jul 2003
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	16 Dec 1961	6 Oct 1962			6 Oct 1962
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	16 Dec 1961	6 Oct 1962			6 Oct 1962
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Sep 1967	22 Jan 1969			21 Sep 1970
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Sep 1967	22 Jan 1969			21 Sep 1970
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Oct 1988	3 Oct 1989			3 Oct 1989
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Sep 1967	22 Jan 1969			20 Dec 1971
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	7 may 1999	19 Jan 2000			1 Feb 2000
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 Dec 1999	15 Sep 2000			1 Dec 2000
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	8 Nov 1985	13 Jun 1986			1 Jan 1990
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Nov 1990	26 Sep 1994			1 Jan 1995
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	25 Mar 1992	8 Feb 1994
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	28 Jun 1995			1 Nov 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Nov 2000	3 Apr 2002
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	26 Nov 1987	3 Apr 1989			1 Aug 1989
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	2 Feb 1994	10 Sep 1997			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	2 Feb 1994	10 Sep 1997			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.