Please find here below a list of International human rights instruments that the Republic of Turkey has signed and ratified since June 2003, in the context of her comprehensive reform process with a view to strengthening democracy, consolidating the rule of law and ensuring respect for fundamental rights and freedoms. The reforms aim at aligning the Turkish legislation with the Copenhagen Criteria of the European Union (EU), with due regard to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).  In the process, Turkey also takes into account the observations and reports of the international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), as well as the recommendations of local or international non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

 

UPDATE ON THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS WHICH TURKEY HAS RECENTLY RATIFIED OR SIGNED

 

(s: date of signature  - r: date of ratification - e: date of entry into force)

 

RATIFIED:  

 

INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

s: 15 August 2000                   r: 23 September 2003              e: 24 December 2003

 

INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

s: 15 August 2000                   r: 23 September 2003              e: 24 December 2003

 

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT

s: 8 September 2000                r: 4 May 2004                         e: 4 June 2004

 

PROTOCOL NO.6 TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNING THE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY

s: 15 January 2003                  r: 12 November 2003              e: 1 December 2003                                                                   

 

CRIMINAL LAW CONVENTION ON CORRUPTION

s: 27 September 2001             r: 29 March 2004                    e: 1 July 2004

 

CIVIL LAW CONVENTION ON CORRUPTION

s: 27 September 2001             r: 17 September 2003              e: 1 January 2004

 

CONVENTION ON LAUNDERING, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM CRIME

s: 27 September 2001             r: 6 October 2004                   e: 1 February 2005

 

EUROPEAN AGREEMENT RELATING TO PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

s: 3 July 2002                          r: 6 October 2004-10-12        e: 1 February 2005

 

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL MIGRANT WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

s: 13 January 1999 (instrument of ratification is ready to be deposited with the UNSG)

 

 

SIGNED:

 

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

s: 3 February 2004

 

SECOND OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

s: 6 April 2004

 

UN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION

s: 10 December 2003

 

PROTOCOL NO.13 TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNING THE ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES

s: 9 January 2004

 

PROTOCOL NO.14 TO THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, AMENDING THE CONTROL SYSTEMS OF THE CONVENTION

s: 6 October 2004

 

PROTOCOL AMENDING THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER

s: 6 October 2004

 

EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER (REVISED)

s: 6 October 2004