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			14 Apr 1992
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			14 Apr 1992
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			22 Jun 1994
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty			19 Apr 2013
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			14 Apr 1992
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			14 Apr 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	13 Dec 2000	7 Dec 2001
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	10 Dec 2002
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	10 Dec 2002	23 Apr 2003
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention	Not signed
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery			14 Apr 1992
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others			14 Apr 1992
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	11 Sep 1997	10 Feb 1998			1 Jun 1998
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	11 Sep 1997	10 Feb 1998			1 Jun 1998
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	11 Sep 1997	10 Feb 1998			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			14 Apr 1992
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child			14 Apr 1992
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	11 Feb 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		27 Jan 1992
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		27 Jan 1992
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		Not signed
Equal Remuneration Convention		27 Jan 1992
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		27 Jan 1992
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		27 Jan 1992
Employment Policy Convention		27 Jan 1992
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		25 Aug 1984
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			31 Jul 1997
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			31 Jul 1997
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			14 Apr 1992
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons			5 Nov 1992
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			14 Apr 1992
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide			14 Apr 1992
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	22 Apr 1999	28 Jun 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		24 Dec 1991 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		24 Dec 1991 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		24 Dec 1991 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		24 Dec 1991 (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)		24 Dec 1991 (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)		24 Dec 1991 (Ratif./acc.)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			14 Nov 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing			25 Nov 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism			14 Nov 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft		23 Oct 1998
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			14 Apr 1992
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			21 Now 1997
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	Not signed
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Feb 1995	27 Jun 1997			27 Jun 1997
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Mar 1997	27 Jun 1997			27 Jun 1997
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Feb 1995	27 Jun 1997			27 Jun 1997
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Feb 1995	27 Jun 1997			27 Jun 1997
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Mar 1997	27 Jun 1997			27 Jun 1997
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Feb 1995	27 Jun 1997			27 Jun 1997
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 Jun 1998	7 May 1999			1 Jun 1999
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	21 Mar 1997	27 Jun 1997			1 Sep 1997
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	10 Feb 1995	27 Jun 1997			27 Jun 1997
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	10 Feb 1995	27 Jun 1997			1 Now 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	4 Now 2000
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	11 Sep 1997	10 Feb 1998			1 Jun 1998
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	11 Sep 1997	10 Feb 1998			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	11 Sep 1997	10 Feb 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 *
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child *

* No ratification information available.