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
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	2 Mar 1967	18 Mar 1977
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			7 Nov 1991
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty	21 Mar 2000
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	7 Mar 1966	5 Dec 1968
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	29 May 1980	30 Jul 1980
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women			22 Dec 2003
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 Dec 2000	12 Nov 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	4 Oct 2001	26 Sep 2003
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	4 Oct 2001	26 Sep 2003
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention		17 Sep 1930
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention	Not signed
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery	7 Sep 1956	10 Jan 1963
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others			2 Jun 1952
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 Jul 1994	10 Oct 1994			1 Feb 1995
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	11 Jan 1995	24 Mar 1995			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	11 Jan 1995	24 Mar 1995			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	13 Jan 1986	26 Jul 1989
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	26 Jan 1990	7 Jun 1991
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	13 Feb 2002
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		9 Aug 2002
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		25 Feb 1957
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		25 Feb 1952
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		30 Jul 1958
Equal Remuneration Convention		25 Oct 1954
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		30 Jul 1958
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		30 May 1961
Employment Policy Convention		24 Nov 1966
Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment	Not signed
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			27 Sep 1991
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			27 Sep 1991
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	16 Dec 1968	14 Feb 1969
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide			14 Nov 1950
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	9 Apr 1999	12 Nov 2001
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	26 Nov 1954 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	8 Dec 1949	26 Nov 1954 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	8 Dec 1949	26 Nov 1954 (rat/acced)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	8 Dec 1949	26 Nov 1954 (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)	12 Dec 1977	23 Oct 1991 (rat/acced)
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II)	12 Dec 1977	23 Oct 1991 (rat/acced)
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			25 May 2000
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing	14 Jun 1999	3 Feb 2004
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism	4 Oct 2001	26 Sep 2003
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft	16 Dec 1970	21 Mar 1972
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons	7 Jun 1974	14 Dec 1984
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			8 Jan 1948
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	17 Mar 1995	22 May 2000
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 Nov 1991	19 Jan 1993			19 Jan 1993
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Sep 1992	10 Oct 1994			10 Oct 1994
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 Nov 1991	19 Jan 1993			19 Jan 1993
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 Nov 1991	19 Jan 1993			19 Jan 1993
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Sep 1992	10 Oct 1994			10 Oct 1994
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 Nov 1991	19 Jan 1993			19 Jan 1993
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	18 Nov 1999	30 Oct 2000			1 Nov 2000
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Sep 1992	4 Dec 2002			1 Mar 2003
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	26 Nov 1991	19 Jan 1993			19 Jan 1993
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Sep 1992	10 Oct 1994			1 Feb 1995
Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	14 Sep 1992	10 Oct 1994
Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	11 May 1994	20 May 1997			1 Nov 1998
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	11 Jul 1994	10 Oct 1994			1 Feb 1995
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	11 Jan 1995	24 Mar 1995			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	11 Jan 1995	24 Mar 1995			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.