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	7 Sep 1956	3 Dec 1958
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	20 Mar 1968	12 Nov 1973
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights			25 Jul 1991
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	7 Mar 1966	7 Mar 1969
Women's Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women	17 Jul 1980	12 Mar 1981
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women	7 Sep 2000	26 Sep 2003
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	12 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	15 Nov 2001
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	15 Nov 2001
Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Slavery Convention
Protocol amending the Slavery Convention	Not signed
Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery	07 Sep 1956	03 Dec 1958
Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others			15 Nov 1954
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	02 May 1996	5 May 1997			1 Sep 1997
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	02 May 1996	5 May 1997			1 Sep 1997
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	26 Jan 1998	7 Nov 2001			1 Mar 2002
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	27 Feb 1986	24 Feb 1987			24 Feb 1987
Rights of the Child	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Rights of the Child	21 Feb 1990	28 Aug 1991
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts	7 Sep 2000
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour		14 Dec 2000
Freedom of Association	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention		14 Sep 1956
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention		14 Sep 1956
Employment and Forced Labour	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour		10 Aug 1956
Equal Remuneration Convention		10 Aug 1956
Abolition of Forced Labour Convention		14 Dec 2000
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention		4 Aug 1961
Employment Policy Convention		19 Jun 1968
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			10 Jun 2002
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees			4 Apr 2002
Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness			25 Mar 2013
Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Not sign ed
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 Jan 1969	19 Jun 1969
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide	16 Dec 1949	15 Nov 1954
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	20 Jan 2000
Law of Armed Conflict	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Armed Forces in the FieldGeneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the field	12 Dec 1949	3 Aug 1954
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea	12 Dec 1949	3 Aug 1954
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War	12 Dec 1949	3 Aug 1954
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War	12 Dec 1949	3 Aug 1954
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	25 Jan 1990
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	25 Jan 1990
Terrorism and Human Rights	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages			19 Jun 1987
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing			26 Mar 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism			6 Dec 2002
International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft		21 Feb 1972
International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons		20 Jan 1976
U.N. Activities and Employees	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations			20 Now 1953
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel	15 Dec 1994	17 Aug 1995
Regional Conventions	Signature	Ratification	Accession	Succession	Entry into Force
[European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Now 1995	11 Sep 1997			11 Sep 1997
Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Dec 1996	11 Sep 1997			11 Sep 1997
Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Now 1995	11 Sep 1997			11 Sep 1997
Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Now 1995	11 Sep 1997			11 Sep 1997
Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Dec 1996	11 Sep 1997			11 Sep 1997
Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Now 1995	11 Sep 1997			11 Sep 1997
Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	5 May 1997	4 Apr 2000			1 May 2000
Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	19 Dec 1996	11 Sep 1997			1 Dec 1997
Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Now 1995	11 Sep 1997			11 Sep 1997
Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	6 Now 1990
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 Freedomss	9 Now 1995	11 Sep 1997			1 Now 1998
Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms	9 Now 1995	11 Sep 1997			1 Now 1998
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	4 Now 2000
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	26 Jan 1998	7 Now 2001			1 Mar 2002
Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment	26 Jan 1998	7 Oct 2001			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.