International instruments
Country's status on ratification.
| Key instrument Sort descending | Party to | Year of accession | Reservation or Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) | no | No | |
| Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness | yes | 2014 | Yes |
| Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees | yes | 1965 | No |
| Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons | yes | 1962 | No |
| OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa | yes | 1973 | No |
| Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees | yes | 1968 | No |
| Other instrument Sort descending | Party to | Year of accession | Reservation or Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, 1981 | yes | 1982 | No |
| African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, 1990 | yes | 2000 | No |
| African Youth Charter, 2006 | yes | 2011 | No |
| Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | yes | 1989 | Yes |
| Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages, 1962 | yes | 1978 | Yes |
| Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979 | yes | 1982 | No |
| Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957 | no | Yes | |
| Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953 | yes | 1978 | Yes |
| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948 | yes | 2000 | Yes |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child | yes | 1990 | No |
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