[table]
,Ratification accession or succession
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 16 October 1973
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1 October 1991
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, No signature or ratification
International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, 16 October 1973
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, No signature or ratification
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 3 March 1987
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, No signature or ratification
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, No signature or ratification
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 4 February 1969
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 23 January 1981
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 28 July 2004
Convention on the Rights of the Child, 16 August 1990
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, 24 September 2008
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, 24 September 2013
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure, No signature or ratification
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, No signature or ratification
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 25 September 2013
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, No signature or ratification
,Ratification accession or succession
Geneva Convention I for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field,10 May 1954
Geneva Convention II for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea,10 May 1954
Geneva Convention III relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War,10 May 1954
Geneva Convention IV relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War,10 May 1954
Additional Protocol I relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts,29 September 1989
Additional Protocol II relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts,29 September 1989
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,No signature or ratification
Convention against Corruption, 9 May 2006
,Ratification accession or succession
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,5 May 1998{{1}}
First Protocol,5 May 1998
Fourth Protocol,5 May 1998
Sixth Protocol,16 April 1997 (signature only)
Seventh Protocol,5 May 1998
Twelfth Protocol,4 November 2000 (signature only)
Thirteenth Protocol,No signature or ratification
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,5 May 1998
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In the course of the Universal Period Review of its human rights record in 2013, in reference to recommendations on the independence of judges and lawyers, Russia accepted several recommendations to continue the reform of its justice system. However, it rejected the recommendation to put in place an independent mechanism charged with appointment, promotion, transfer and dismissal of judges.{{2}}
[[1]]1. The Russian Federation lodged a [expand title=”reservation”]
Reservation appended to the instrument of ratification deposited on 5 May 1998 – Or. Engl./Fr./Rus.
In accordance with Article 64 of the Convention [Article 57 since the entry into force of the Protocol No 11], the Russian Federation declares that the provisions of Article 5, paragraphs 3 and 4, shall not prevent the application of the following provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation:
– the temporary application, sanctioned by the second paragraph of point 6 of Section Two of the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation, of the procedure for the arrest, holding in custody and detention of persons suspected of having committed a criminal offence, established by Article 11, paragraph 1, Article 89, paragraph 1, Articles 90, 92, 96, 961, 962, 97, 101 and 122 of the RSFSR Code of Criminal Procedure of 27 October 1960, with subsequent amendments and additions;
– Articles 51-53 and 62 of the Disciplinary Regulations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, approved by Decree no. 2140 of the President of the Russian Federation of 14 December 1993 – based on Article 26, paragraph 2, of the Law of the Russian Federation “On the Status of Servicemen” of 22 January 1993 – instituting arrest and detention in the guard-house as a disciplinary measure imposed under extra-judicial procedure on servicemen – private soldiers, seamen, conscripted non-commissioned officers, non commissioned officers and officers.
The period of validity of these reservations shall be the period required to introduce amendments to the Russian federal legislation which will completely eliminate the incompatibilities between the said provisions and the provisions of the Convention.
[/expand] in relation to Article 5, [expand title=”paragraphs 3-4.”]
(3) Everyone arrested or detained in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1.c of this article shall be brought promptly before a judge or other officer authorised by law to exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to trial within a reasonable time or to release pending trial. Release may be conditioned by guarantees to appear for trial.
(4) Everyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or detention shall be entitled to take proceedings by which the lawfulness of his detention shall be decided speedily by a court and his release ordered if the detention is not lawful.
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[[2]]2. Human Rights Council, Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of the Russian Federation, Addendum: Views on conclusions and/or recommendations, voluntary commitments and replies presented by the State under review, UN Doc. A/HRC/24/14/Add.1 (2 September 2013), para. 25-26.[[2]]
