| International Bill of Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
5 Oct 1977 |
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| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
5 Oct 1977 |
8 Jun 1992 |
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| Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
Not signed |
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| Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty |
Not signed |
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| 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 |
28 Sep 1966 |
21 Oct 1994 |
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| 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 |
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| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women |
Not signed |
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| United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
13 Dec 2000 |
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| 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 |
13 Dec 2000 |
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| Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
13 Dec 2000 |
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| Slavery and Slavery-Like Practices |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Slavery Convention |
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21 Mar 1929 |
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| Protocol amending the Slavery Convention |
16 Dec 1953 |
7 Mar 1956 (Acceptance) |
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| Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery |
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6 Dec 1967 |
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| Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others |
Not signed |
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| 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 |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment |
Not signed |
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| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
18 Apr 1988 |
21 Oct 1994 |
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| Rights of the Child |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child |
16 Feb 1995 |
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| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts |
5 Jul 2000 |
23 Dec 2002 |
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| Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour |
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2 Dec 1999 |
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| Freedom of Association |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention |
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| Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention |
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| Employment and Forced Labour |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour |
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| Equal Remuneration Convention |
Not signed |
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| Abolition of Forced Labour Convention |
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25 Sep 1991 |
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| Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention |
Not signed |
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| Employment Policy Convention |
Not signed |
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| Convention concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment |
Not signed |
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| Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Not signed |
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| Education |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention against Discrimination in Education |
Not signed |
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| Refugees and Asylum |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention relating to the Status of Refugees |
25 Sep 1991 |
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| Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees |
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1 Nov 1968 |
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| Nationality, Statelessness, and the Rights of Aliens |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness |
Not signed |
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| Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons |
Not signed |
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| 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 |
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| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide |
11 Dec 1948 |
25 Nov 1988 |
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| Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court |
31 Dec 2000 |
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| 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 |
12 Aug 1949 |
2 Aug 1955 (rat/acced) |
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| Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea |
12 Aug 1949 |
2 Aug 1955 (rat/acced) |
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| Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War |
12 Aug 1949 |
2 Aug 1955 (rat/acced) |
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| Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War |
12 Aug 1949 |
2 Aug 1955 (rat/acced) |
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| Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) |
Not signed |
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| Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims on Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II) |
Not signed |
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| Terrorism and Human Rights |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages |
21 Dec 1979 |
7 Dec 1984 |
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| International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombing |
12 Jan 1998 |
26 Jun 2002 |
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| International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism |
10 Jan 2000 |
26 Jun 2002 |
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| International Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft |
16 Dec 1970 |
14 Sep 1971 |
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| International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against International Protected Persons |
28 Dec 1973 |
26 Oct 1976 |
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| U.N. Activities and Employees |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations |
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29 Apr 1970 |
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| Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel |
19 Dec 1994 |
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| Regional Conventions |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| [European] Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.2 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.3 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.4 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.5 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.6 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No.7 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 8 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 9 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 10 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 11 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 12 to the 1950 European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Not signed |
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| European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Not signed |
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| Protocol No. 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment |
Not signed |
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| African Regional Conventions |
Signature |
Ratification |
Accession |
Succession |
Entry into Force |
| African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights * |
Not signed |
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Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in
Africa * |
Not signed |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the
Rights of Women in Africa * |
Not signed |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the
Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights * |
Not signed |
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| African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child * |
Not signed |
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