Ratification of International Standards – UN and ILO Conventions

Ratification of International Human Rights Conventions by Mekong countries

International Convention	Burma	Cambodia	China	Lao PDR	Thailand	Vietnam
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)	X	1992	1998*	2009	1996	1982
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)	X	1992	2001	2007	1999	1982
International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)	X	1989	1981	1974	2003	1982
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)	1997	1992	1980	1981	1985	1982
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)	X	1992	1988	2012	2007	2013*
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)	1991	1992	1992	1991	1992	1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families (ICRMW)	X	2004*	X	X	X	X
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)	2011	2012	2008	2009	2008	2007*
International Convention on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED)	X	2013	2008*	2012*	X	X
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees	X	1992	1982	X	X	X
UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime	2004	2005	2003	2003	2013	2012
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime	2004	2007	2010	2003	2013	2012

*Signed but not ratified

Ratification of International Labour Organization Conventions by Mekong countries

International Labour Organization Convention	Burma	Cambodia	China	Lao PDR	Thailand	Vietnam
ILO C14, Weekly Rest (Industry)	1923	X	1934	X	1968	1994
ILO C29, Forced Labour**	1955	1969	X	1964	1969	2007
ILO C87, Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise**	1955	1999	X	X	X	X
ILO C97, Migration and Employment	X	X	X	X	X	X
ILO C98, Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining**	X	1999	X	X	X	X
ILO C100, Equal Remuneration**	X	1999	1990	2008	1999	1997
ILO C106, Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices)	X	X	X	X	X	X
ILO C105, Abolition of Forced Labour**	X	1999	X	X	1969	X
ILO C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation)**	X	1999	2006	2008	X	1997
ILO C138, Minimum Age**	X	1999	1999	2005	2004	2003
ILO C143, Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions)	X	X	X	X	X	X
ILO C156, Workers with Family Responsibilities	X	X	X	X	X	X
ILO C181, Private Employment Agencies	X	X	X	X	X	1994
ILO C182, Worst Forms of Child Labour**	2013 Signed	2006	2002	2005	2001	2000
ILO C183, Maternity Protection	X	X	X	X	X	X
ILO C189, Domestic Workers	X	X	X	X	X	X

**ILO Fundamental Convention

Ratifications as at February 2014. Please check https://treaties.un.org/ for official ratification data.