Chapter three: Democracy and good political governance 126. 127. 50 • International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: entry into force: 9 December 1992; initial report overdue since 1994. • ICCPR: entry into force: 9 December 1992; an initial report was examined in 1999, but periodic reports have been overdue since 2002. • Optional Protocol to the ICCPR: entry into force: 6 December 2000; no reports required. • Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty: entry into force as not a state party; no reports required. • International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: entry into force: 4 December 1971; periodic reports overdue since 2000. • CEDAW: entry into force: 21 September 1995; initial report overdue since 1996. • Optional Protocol to CEDAW: entry into force: 24 December 2004; no reports required. • Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: entry into force: 12 December 2001; initial report overdue since 2002. • CRC: entry into force: 9 April 1992; initial report examined in 2001, but periodic reports overdue since 2004. • Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict: entry into force: 24 October 2003; initial report overdue since 2005. • Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography: entry into force: 24 October 2003; initial report overdue since 2005. • International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families: entry into force: 1 January 2006; initial report overdue since 2007. • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Lesotho became a signatory in December 2008. Lesotho is not yet a signatory to the following international conventions related to human rights: • International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. • Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. As far as regional/continental protocols and treaties related to human rights are concerned, Lesotho is a signatory to the following: • OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa. • African Charter on Human and People’s Rights. • African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. • SADC Declaration on Gender and Development. • SADC Addendum on the Prevention and Eradication of Violence against Women and Children.