Registration Number : I-24841
Title : Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Participant(s) :
Submitter :
ex officio
Places/dates of conclusion :
PlaceDate
New York10/12/1984
EIF information :
26 June 1987 , in accordance with article 27 (1)
Authentic texts :
Spanish
Russian
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
Attachments :
ICJ information :
Depositary :
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Registration Date : ex officio 26 June 1987
Subject terms :
Human rights
Legal matters
Criminal matters
Agreement type :
UNTS Volume Number : 1465
Publication format : Full
Certificate Of Registration :
Text document (s) : volume-1465-I-24841-English.pdf
volume-1465-I-24841-French.pdf
volume-1465-I-24841-Other.pdf
Volume In Pdf : v1465.pdf
Map(s) :
Corrigendum/Addendum :
ParticipantActionDate of Notification/DepositDate of Effect
AfghanistanSignature04/02/1985 
AfghanistanRatification01/04/198726/06/1987
AlbaniaAccession11/05/199410/06/1994
AlgeriaSignature26/11/1985 
AlgeriaRatification12/09/198912/10/1989
AndorraDeclaration22/11/2006 
AndorraSignature05/08/2002 
AndorraRatification22/09/200622/10/2006
Antigua and BarbudaAccession19/07/199318/08/1993
ArgentinaObjection14/04/1989 
ArgentinaSignature04/02/1985 
ArgentinaDeclaration17/04/1991 
ArgentinaRatification24/09/198626/06/1987
ArmeniaAccession13/09/199313/10/1993
AustraliaObjection08/08/1989 
AustraliaObjection07/11/1989 
AustraliaSignature10/12/1985 
AustraliaDeclaration28/01/1993 
AustraliaObjection28/06/2011 
AustraliaRatification08/08/198907/09/1989
AustriaObjection29/09/1988 
AustriaSignature14/03/1985 
AustriaObjection31/01/2013 
AustriaObjection24/06/2011 
AustriaObjection09/11/1989 
AustriaRatification29/07/198728/08/1987
AzerbaijanDeclaration04/02/2002 
AzerbaijanAccession16/08/199615/09/1996
BahamasSignature16/12/2008 
BahrainWithdrawal of reservation04/08/1998 
BahrainAccession06/03/199805/04/1998
BangladeshAccession05/10/199804/11/1998
BelarusWithdrawal of reservation03/10/2001 
BelgiumSignature04/02/1985 
BelgiumObjection28/06/2011 
BelgiumRatification25/06/199925/07/1999
BelizeAccession17/03/198626/06/1987
BeninAccession12/03/199211/04/1992
BoliviaSignature04/02/1985 
BoliviaDeclaration14/02/2006 
BoliviaDeclaration14/02/2006 
BoliviaRatification12/04/199912/05/1999
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDeclaration04/06/2003 
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSuccession01/09/199306/03/1992
BotswanaSignature08/09/2000 
BotswanaRatification08/09/200008/10/2000
BrazilDeclaration26/06/2006 
BrazilSignature23/09/1985 
BrazilRatification28/09/198928/10/1989
BulgariaSignature10/06/1986 
BulgariaWithdrawal of reservation25/06/1999 
BulgariaWithdrawal of reservation24/06/1992 
BulgariaDeclaration12/05/1993 
BulgariaObjection24/01/1990 
BulgariaRatification16/12/198626/06/1987
Burkina FasoAccession04/01/199903/02/1999
BurundiDeclaration10/06/2003 
BurundiAccession18/02/199320/03/1993
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist RepublicWithdrawal of reservation19/04/1989 
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist RepublicSignature19/12/1985 
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist RepublicRatification13/03/198726/06/1987
CambodiaAccession15/10/199214/11/1992
CameroonDeclaration12/10/2000 
CameroonAccession19/12/198626/06/1987
CanadaSignature23/08/1985 
CanadaObjection05/10/1988 
CanadaObjection23/10/1989 
CanadaDeclaration13/11/1989 
CanadaObjection27/06/2011 
CanadaRatification24/06/198724/07/1987
Cape VerdeAccession04/06/199204/07/1992
ChadAccession09/06/199509/07/1995
ChileDeclaration15/03/2004 
ChileWithdrawal of reservation07/09/1990 
ChileSignature23/09/1987 
ChileRatification30/09/198830/10/1988
ChinaCommunication19/10/1999 
ChinaSignature12/12/1986 
ChinaRatification04/10/198803/11/1988
ColombiaSignature10/04/1985 
ColombiaRatification08/12/198707/01/1988
ComorosSignature22/09/2000 
CongoAccession30/07/200329/08/2003
Costa RicaDeclaration27/02/2002 
Costa RicaSignature04/02/1985 
Costa RicaRatification11/11/199311/12/1993
Côte d'IvoireAccession18/12/199517/01/1996
CroatiaSuccession12/10/199208/10/1991
CubaSignature27/01/1986 
CubaRatification17/05/199516/06/1995
CyprusSignature09/10/1985 
CyprusDeclaration08/04/1993 
CyprusRatification18/07/199117/08/1991
Czech RepublicObjection20/06/2011 
Czech RepublicDeclaration03/09/1996 
Czech RepublicWithdrawal of reservation03/09/1996 
Czech RepublicSuccession22/02/199301/01/1993
CzechoslovakiaSignature08/09/1986 
CzechoslovakiaObjection20/09/1989 
CzechoslovakiaWithdrawal of reservation26/04/1991 
CzechoslovakiaRatification07/07/198806/08/1988
Democratic Republic of the CongoAccession18/03/199617/04/1996
DenmarkObjection29/09/1988 
DenmarkObjection07/09/1989 
DenmarkSignature04/02/1985 
DenmarkObjection04/10/2001 
DenmarkCommunication21/02/2001 
DenmarkObjection28/06/2011 
DenmarkRatification27/05/198726/06/1987
DjiboutiAccession05/11/200205/12/2002
Dominican RepublicSignature04/02/1985 
Dominican RepublicRatification24/01/201223/02/2012
EcuadorSignature04/02/1985 
EcuadorDeclaration06/09/1988 
EcuadorRatification30/03/198829/04/1988
EgyptAccession25/06/198626/06/1987
El SalvadorAccession17/06/199617/07/1996
Equatorial GuineaAccession08/10/200207/11/2002
EstoniaAccession21/10/199120/11/1991
EthiopiaAccession14/03/199413/04/1994
Federal Republic of GermanySignature13/10/1986 
Federal Republic of GermanyRatification01/10/199031/10/1990
FinlandObjection28/06/2011 
FinlandObjection16/01/2001 
FinlandSignature04/02/1985 
FinlandObjection27/02/1996 
FinlandObjection13/12/1999 
FinlandObjection20/10/1989 
FinlandObjection20/10/1989 
FinlandRatification30/08/198929/09/1989
FranceObjection20/09/1989 
FranceObjection23/06/1988 
FranceObjection30/09/1999 
FranceSignature04/02/1985 
FranceObjection24/01/2001 
FranceObjection27/06/2011 
FranceRatification18/02/198626/06/1987
GabonSignature21/01/1986 
GabonRatification08/09/200008/10/2000
GambiaSignature23/10/1985 
GeorgiaDeclaration30/06/2005 
GeorgiaAccession26/10/199425/11/1994
German Democratic RepublicSignature07/04/1986 
German Democratic RepublicRatification09/09/198709/10/1987
German Democratic RepublicDeclaration13/09/199013/09/1990
German Democratic RepublicWithdrawal of reservation13/09/199013/09/1990
GermanyDeclaration19/10/2001 
GermanyObjection23/01/2001 
GermanyObjection28/06/2011 
GermanyCommunication26/02/1996 
GermanyCommunication17/12/1999 
GhanaDeclaration07/09/2000 
GhanaSignature07/09/2000 
GhanaRatification07/09/200007/10/2000
GreeceObjection22/06/2011 
GreeceObjection06/10/1988 
GreeceObjection13/10/1989 
GreeceSignature04/02/1985 
GreeceRatification06/10/198805/11/1988
GuatemalaDeclaration25/09/2003 
GuatemalaAccession05/01/199004/02/1990
GuatemalaWithdrawal of reservation30/05/199030/05/1990
GuineaSignature30/05/1986 
GuineaRatification10/10/198909/11/1989
Guinea-BissauSignature12/09/2000 
GuyanaSignature25/01/1988 
GuyanaRatification19/05/198818/06/1988
Holy SeeAccession26/06/200226/07/2002
HondurasAccession05/12/199604/01/1997
HungaryDeclaration13/09/1989 
HungarySignature28/11/1986 
HungaryObjection28/06/2011 
HungaryWithdrawal of reservation13/09/198913/09/1989
HungaryRatification15/04/198726/06/1987
IcelandSignature04/02/1985 
IcelandDeclaration23/10/1996 
IcelandRatification23/10/199622/11/1996
IndiaSignature14/10/1997 
IndonesiaSignature23/10/1985 
IndonesiaRatification28/10/199827/11/1998
IraqAccession07/07/201106/08/2011
IrelandDeclaration11/04/2002 
IrelandObjection23/06/2011 
IrelandSignature28/09/1992 
IrelandRatification11/04/200211/05/2002
IsraelSignature22/10/1986 
IsraelRatification03/10/199102/11/1991
ItalySignature04/02/1985 
ItalyDeclaration10/10/1989 
ItalyObjection14/08/1989 
ItalyObjection28/06/2011 
ItalyCommunication05/02/2001 
ItalyRatification12/01/198911/02/1989
JapanAccession29/06/199929/07/1999
JordanAccession13/11/199113/12/1991
KazakhstanDeclaration21/02/2008 
KazakhstanDeclaration21/02/2008 
KazakhstanAccession26/08/199825/09/1998
KenyaAccession21/02/199723/03/1997
KuwaitAccession08/03/199607/04/1996
KyrgyzstanAccession05/09/199705/10/1997
Lao People's Democratic RepublicSignature21/09/2010 
Lao People's Democratic RepublicRatification26/09/201226/10/2012
LatviaObjection29/06/2011 
LatviaAccession14/04/199214/05/1992
LebanonAccession05/10/200004/11/2000
LesothoAccession12/11/200112/12/2001
LiberiaAccession22/09/200422/10/2004
Libyan Arab JamahiriyaAccession16/05/198915/06/1989
LiechtensteinSignature27/06/1985 
LiechtensteinRatification02/11/199002/12/1990
LithuaniaAccession01/02/199602/03/1996
LuxembourgObjection12/09/1989 
LuxembourgObjection09/09/1988 
LuxembourgSignature22/02/1985 
LuxembourgObjection06/04/2000 
LuxembourgRatification29/09/198729/10/1987
MadagascarSignature01/10/2001 
MadagascarRatification13/12/200512/01/2006
MalawiAccession11/06/199611/07/1996
MaldivesAccession20/04/200420/05/2004
MaliAccession26/02/199928/03/1999
MaltaAccession13/09/199013/10/1990
MauritaniaAccession17/11/200417/12/2004
MauritiusAccession09/12/199208/01/1993
MexicoDeclaration15/03/2002 
MexicoSignature18/03/1985 
MexicoRatification23/01/198626/06/1987
MonacoAccession06/12/199105/01/1992
MongoliaAccession24/01/200223/02/2002
MontenegroSuccession23/10/200603/06/2006
MontenegroConfirmation23/10/200603/06/2006
MoroccoWithdrawal of reservation19/10/2006 
MoroccoDeclaration19/10/2006 
MoroccoSignature08/01/1986 
MoroccoRatification21/06/199321/07/1993
MozambiqueAccession14/09/199914/10/1999
NamibiaAccession28/11/199428/12/1994
NauruSignature12/11/2001 
NauruRatification26/09/201226/10/2012
NepalAccession14/05/199113/06/1991
NetherlandsCommunication30/06/2011 
NetherlandsObjection19/01/2001 
NetherlandsSignature04/02/1985 
NetherlandsObjection26/02/1996 
NetherlandsCommunication20/12/1999 
NetherlandsObjection07/11/1989 
NetherlandsRatification21/12/198820/01/1989
New ZealandSignature14/01/1986 
New ZealandObjection10/12/1989 
New ZealandObjection10/12/1989 
New ZealandRatification10/12/198909/01/1990
NicaraguaSignature15/04/1985 
NicaraguaRatification05/07/200504/08/2005
NigerAccession05/10/199804/11/1998
NigeriaSignature28/07/1988 
NigeriaRatification28/06/200128/07/2001
NorwayObjection04/10/2001 
NorwayObjection29/06/2011 
NorwayObjection18/01/2001 
NorwaySignature04/02/1985 
NorwayObjection28/09/1989 
NorwayObjection29/09/1988 
NorwayRatification09/07/198626/06/1987
PakistanWithdrawal of reservation20/09/2011 
PakistanSignature17/04/2008 
PakistanRatification23/06/201023/07/2010
PalauSignature20/09/2011 
PanamaSignature22/02/1985 
PanamaRatification24/08/198723/09/1987
ParaguaySignature23/10/1989 
ParaguayDeclaration29/05/2002 
ParaguayRatification12/03/199011/04/1990
PeruSignature29/05/1985 
PeruDeclaration17/10/2002 
PeruRatification07/07/198806/08/1988
PhilippinesAccession18/06/198626/06/1987
PolandObjection03/06/2011 
PolandDeclaration12/05/1993 
PolandSignature13/01/1986 
PolandRatification26/07/198925/08/1989
PortugalObjection09/02/1989 
PortugalObjection06/10/1989 
PortugalCommunication21/10/1999 
PortugalSignature04/02/1985 
PortugalCommunication20/07/2001 
PortugalObjection28/06/2011 
PortugalRatification09/02/198911/03/1989
PortugalTerritorial application15/06/199915/06/1999
QatarWithdrawal of reservation14/03/2012 
QatarAccession11/01/200010/02/2000
Republic of KoreaDeclaration09/11/2007 
Republic of KoreaDeclaration09/11/2007 
Republic of KoreaAccession09/01/199508/02/1995
Republic of MoldovaDeclaration02/09/2011 
Republic of MoldovaDeclaration02/09/2011 
Republic of MoldovaAccession28/11/199528/12/1995
RomaniaAccession18/12/199017/01/1991
RwandaAccession15/12/200814/01/2009
San MarinoSignature18/09/2002 
San MarinoRatification27/11/200627/12/2006
Sao Tome and PrincipeSignature06/09/2000 
Saudi ArabiaAccession23/09/199723/10/1997
SenegalSignature04/02/1985 
SenegalDeclaration16/10/1996 
SenegalRatification21/08/198626/06/1987
SeychellesDeclaration06/08/2001 
SeychellesAccession05/05/199204/06/1992
Sierra LeoneSignature18/03/1985 
Sierra LeoneRatification25/04/200125/05/2001
SlovakiaObjection23/06/2011 
SlovakiaDeclaration17/03/1995 
SlovakiaSuccession28/05/199301/01/1993
SlovakiaWithdrawal of reservation17/03/199517/03/1995
SloveniaAccession16/07/199315/08/1993
SomaliaAccession24/01/199023/02/1990
South AfricaDeclaration10/12/1998 
South AfricaSignature29/01/1993 
South AfricaRatification10/12/199809/01/1999
SpainObjection13/12/1999 
SpainObjection06/10/1988 
SpainObjection26/09/1989 
SpainSignature04/02/1985 
SpainObjection28/06/2011 
SpainObjection14/03/2000 
SpainRatification21/10/198720/11/1987
Sri LankaAccession03/01/199402/02/1994
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesAccession01/08/200131/08/2001
SudanSignature04/06/1986 
SwazilandAccession26/03/200425/04/2004
SwedenObjection02/10/2001 
SwedenObjection27/04/2000 
SwedenObjection29/09/2008 
SwedenObjection22/06/2011 
SwedenObjection07/03/2013 
SwedenSignature04/02/1985 
SwedenObjection14/12/1999 
SwedenObjection27/02/1996 
SwedenObjection28/09/1988 
SwedenObjection25/09/1989 
SwedenRatification08/01/198626/06/1987
SwitzerlandSignature04/02/1985 
SwitzerlandObjection07/10/1988 
SwitzerlandObjection28/06/2011 
SwitzerlandObjection08/11/1989 
SwitzerlandRatification02/12/198626/06/1987
Syrian Arab RepublicAccession19/08/200418/09/2004
TajikistanAccession11/01/199510/02/1995
ThailandAccession02/10/200701/11/2007
The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaSuccession12/12/199417/11/1991
Timor-LesteAccession16/04/200316/05/2003
TogoSignature25/03/1987 
TogoRatification18/11/198718/12/1987
TunisiaSignature26/08/1987 
TunisiaRatification23/09/198823/10/1988
TurkeyObjection03/11/1989 
TurkeySignature25/01/1988 
TurkeyRatification02/08/198801/09/1988
TurkmenistanAccession25/06/199925/07/1999
UgandaDeclaration19/12/2001 
UgandaAccession03/11/198626/06/1987
UkraineDeclaration12/09/2003 
UkraineWithdrawal of reservation12/09/200312/09/2003
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicSignature27/02/1986 
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicWithdrawal of reservation20/04/198920/04/1989
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicRatification24/02/198726/06/1987
Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsDeclaration01/10/1991 
Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsSignature10/12/1985 
Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsWithdrawal of reservation01/10/199101/10/1991
Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsWithdrawal of reservation08/03/198908/03/1989
Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsRatification03/03/198726/06/1987
United Arab EmiratesAccession19/07/201218/08/2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandSignature15/03/1985 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandTerritorial application08/12/1992 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCommunication09/11/2001 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandObjection28/06/2011 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandObjection08/11/1989 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandRatification08/12/198807/01/1989
United States of AmericaDeclaration21/10/1994 
United States of AmericaSignature18/04/1988 
United States of AmericaCommunication03/06/1994 
United States of AmericaObjection29/06/2011 
United States of AmericaRatification21/10/199420/11/1994
UruguaySignature04/02/1985 
UruguayDeclaration27/07/1988 
UruguayRatification24/10/198626/06/1987
UzbekistanAccession28/09/199528/10/1995
VanuatuAccession12/07/201111/08/2011
VenezuelaSignature15/02/1985 
VenezuelaDeclaration26/04/1994 
VenezuelaRatification29/07/199128/08/1991
Yemen Arab RepublicAccession05/11/199105/12/1991
YugoslaviaConfirmation12/03/2001 
YugoslaviaSuccession12/03/200127/04/1992
Yugoslavia (former)Declaration08/04/200808/04/2008
Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic of)Signature18/04/1989 
Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic of)Ratification10/09/199110/10/1991
ZambiaWithdrawal of reservation19/02/1999 
ZambiaAccession07/10/199806/11/1998
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