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	Not signed
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			26 Jan 1993
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights		23 Jan 2008
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty	Not signed
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			26 Jan 1993
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women			1 Jul 1994
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	Not signed
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14 Dec 2000
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	14 Dec 2000
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	14 Dec 2000
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	Not signed
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others	Not signed
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	2 May 1996	2 Oct 1997			1 Feb 1998
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	2 May 1996	2 Oct 1997			1 Feb 1998
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	2 Oct 1997	2 Oct 1997			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment			28 Nov 1995
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child			26 Jan 1993
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	8 Feb 2002
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		14 Jun 2002
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		12 Aug 1996
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		12 Aug 1996
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		23 Mar 2000
Equal Remuneration Convention		23 Mar 2000
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		10 Mar 1993
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		12 Aug 1996
Employment Policy Convention		12 Aug 1996
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment		28 Apr 2000
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			31 Jan 2002
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			31 Jan 2002
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			19 Apr 2012
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			26 Jan 1993
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide			26 Jan 1993
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	8 Sep 2000	12 Oct 2010
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 May 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea		24 May 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War		24 May 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War		24 May 1993 (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 May 1993 (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 May 1993 (Ratif./acc.)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			10 Oct 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing			10 Oct 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism			10 Oct 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft		21 May 1997
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons			8 Sep 1997
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			12 Apr 1995
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	13 Jul 1995	12 Sep 1997			12 Sep 1997
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 May 1996	12 Sep 1997			12 Sep 1997
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995	12 Sep 1997			12 Sep 1997
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995	12 Jul 1997			12 Jul 1997
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 May 1996	12 Sep 1997			12 Sep 1997
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995	12 Sep 1997			12 Sep 1997
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 May 1996	12 Sep 1997			1 Oct 1997
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	2 May 1996	12 Sep 1997			1 Dec 1997
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	13 Jul 1995	12 Sep 1997			12 Sep 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	13 Jul 1995	12 Sep 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	2 May 1996	2 Oct 1997			1 Feb 1998
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	2 Oct 1997	2 Oct 1997			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	2 Oct 1997	2 Oct 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.