Table 2: Key ratified instruments
International and regional instruments
Convention on the rights of the child
Two optional protocols
International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights (ICCPR) and its two optional protocols
International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and its two optional
protocols
International Convention on the Elimination of all
forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of
Discrimination Against women (CEDAW)
Convention against Torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
(CAT)
Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) and its optional protocol
African Charter On Human And Peoples’ Rights
(ACHPR)
Protocol on the establishment of the African Court
on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Protocol on the rights of women
OAU Convention of 10 September 1969 on
refugees
African Charter on child rights and welfare
Accession/Ratification Preparation of
reports to treaty
bodies
1990
1st report: 1998
2nd report: 2008
2009
2002
1st report: 2013
2002
1st report: 2013
2007
1998
1st report: 2011
2002
1st report: 2011
2009
1991
2004
1st report: Under
preparation
2005
2006
2009
28. The Republic of Djibouti is currently holding consultations to ratify the following basic human rights
conventions:
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Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance;
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Convention on Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.
29. The State has also initiated ratification of other international treaties such as those relating to the
International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Geneva conventions.
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