International Conventions Relevant to Combating Trafficking in Persons
The chart below shows the Ratification, Accession (a), or Acceptance (A) of relevant international conventions for those countries that have ratified, acceded to, or accepted any such conventions.
Country |
UN Protocol to Prevent, |
ILO |
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography |
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Armed Conflict |
ILO |
ILO |
ILO |
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Signature |
Ratification, |
Ratification |
Signature |
Ratification, Accession (a) |
Signature |
Ratification, Accession (a) |
Ratification |
Ratification |
Ratification |
|
Afghanistan |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
|
X |
|
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Albania |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Algeria |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Angola |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Antigua & Barbuda |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Argentina |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Armenia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Australia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Austria |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Azerbaijan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Bahamas, The |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Bahrain |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Bangladesh |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Barbados |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Belarus |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Belgium |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Belize |
|
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Benin |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Bhutan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Bolivia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Botswana |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Brazil |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Brunei |
X |
X(a) |
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Bulgaria |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Burkina Faso |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Burma |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X |
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Burundi |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Cabo Verde |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Cambodia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Cameroon |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Canada |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Central African Rep. |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Chad |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Chile |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
China (PRC) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
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Colombia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Comoros |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Congo (DRC) |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Congo, Rep. of |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Costa Rica |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Cote d’Ivoire |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Croatia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Cuba |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Cyprus |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Czech Republic |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Denmark |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Djibouti |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Dominican Republic |
X |
X |
X |
|
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Ecuador |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Egypt |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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El Salvador |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Eritrea |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Estonia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Ethiopia |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Fiji |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Finland |
X |
X(A) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
France |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Gabon |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Gambia, The |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
Georgia |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Germany |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Ghana |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Greece |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Guatemala |
|
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Guinea |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Guinea-Bissau |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Guyana |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
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Haiti |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
Honduras |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Hungary |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Iceland |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
India |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Indonesia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Iran |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Iraq |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Ireland |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Israel |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Italy |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Jamaica |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Japan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Jordan |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Kazakhstan |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Kenya |
|
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Kiribati |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Korea (DPRK) |
X |
X |
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Korea, Rep. Of |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
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Kuwait |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Kyrgyz Republic |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Laos |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
|
|
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Latvia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Lebanon |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Lesotho |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Liberia |
|
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Libya |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Lithuania |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Luxembourg |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Macedonia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Madagascar |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Malawi |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Malaysia |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
|
|
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Maldives |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Mali |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Malta |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Marshall Islands |
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Mauritania |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Mauritius |
|
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Mexico |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Micronesia (FSM) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
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Moldova |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Mongolia |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Montenegro |
X(d) |
X |
X(d) |
X(d) |
X |
X |
|
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Morocco |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Mozambique |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Namibia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Nepal |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Netherlands |
X |
X(A) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
New Zealand |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Nicaragua |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
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Niger |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Nigeria |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Norway |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Oman |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Pakistan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Palau |
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Panama |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Papua New Guinea |
X |
X |
X |
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Paraguay |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Peru |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Philippines |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Poland |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Portugal |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Qatar |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
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Romania |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Russia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Rwanda |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
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St. Lucia |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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St. Maarten |
X |
X |
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St. Vincent & the Gren. |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Saudi Arabia |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Senegal |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Serbia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Seychelles |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Sierra Leone |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Singapore |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Slovak Republic |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Slovenia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Solomon Islands |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Somalia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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South Africa |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
South Sudan |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Spain |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Sri Lanka |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Sudan |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Suriname |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Swaziland |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Sweden |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Switzerland |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Syria |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Tajikistan |
|
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Tanzania |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Thailand |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Timor-Leste |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
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Togo |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Tonga |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Tunisia |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Turkey |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Turkmenistan |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Uganda |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Ukraine |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
United Arab Emirates |
|
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
|
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United Kingdom |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
United States |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Uruguay |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Uzbekistan |
X |
X |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Venezuela |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Vietnam |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Yemen |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
|
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Zambia |
X(a) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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Zimbabwe |
X(a) |
X |
X(a) |
X(a) |
X |
X |
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