The Kingdom of Bahrain has ratified the following International Human Rights treaties:
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1. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
(Ratified in 1990)
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2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
(Ratified in 2006)
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3. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
(Ratified in 2007)
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4. Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
(Ratified in 2002)
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5. Ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)
(Ratified in 1998)
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6. The Convention on the Rights of the Child
(Ratified in 1992)
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7. The Convention on the Rights of the Child with regard to child involvement in armed conflicts
(Ratified in 2004)
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8. the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding child sale, prostitution and pornography
(Ratified in 2004)
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9. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
(Ratified in 2011)