Chapter three: Democracy and good political governance Treaty/convention Year signed International treaties Declaration on Fundamental Principles concerning the Contribution of the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to War (1978) Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief (1981) Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (Entry into force: 21 September 1995; initial report overdue since 1996) Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1999) Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (1992) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (1975) December 2008 Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (1949) International Convention on Population Development (1994) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965) 14 November 1971 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (1966) 6 September 1992 (Entry into force 9 December 1992) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966) 6 September 1992 (Entry into force 9 December 1992) Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict (2000) 6 September 2000 Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2000) (Initial report overdue since 2005) 24 September 2003 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (1999) 47