Registration Number 24841
Title Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Participant(s)
Submitter
ex officio
Places/dates of conclusion
PlaceDate
New York18/12/2002
EIF information
22 June 2006 , in accordance with article 28(1) which reads as follows: "1. The present Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession. 2. For each State ratifying the present Protocol or acceding to it after the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession, the present Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit of its own instrument of ratification or accession"
Authentic texts
Spanish
Russian
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
Attachments
ICJ information
Depositary
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Registration Date ex officio 22 June 2006
Subject terms
Human rights
Legal matters
Criminal matters
Agreement type Multilateral
UNTS Volume Number 2375 (p.237)
Publication format Full
Certificate Of Registration
Text document(s)
Volume In PDF v2375.pdf
Map(s)
Corrigendum/Addendum/Note
   

ParticipantActionDate of Notification/DepositDate of Effect
AfghanistanAccession17/04/201817/05/2018
AlbaniaAccession01/10/200322/06/2006
AngolaSignature24/09/2013 
ArgentinaSignature30/04/2003 
ArgentinaRatification15/11/200422/06/2006
ArmeniaAccession14/09/200614/10/2006
AustraliaSignature19/05/2009 
AustraliaRatification21/12/201720/01/2018
AustriaSignature25/09/2003 
AustriaRatification04/12/201203/01/2013
AzerbaijanSignature15/09/2005 
AzerbaijanRatification28/01/200927/02/2009
BelgiumSignature24/10/2005 
BelizeAccession04/09/201504/10/2015
BeninSignature24/02/2005 
BeninRatification20/09/200620/10/2006
BoliviaSignature22/05/2006 
BoliviaRatification23/05/200622/06/2006
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSignature07/12/2007 
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDeclaration23/03/2012 
Bosnia and HerzegovinaAcceptance of declaration23/03/2012 
Bosnia and HerzegovinaRatification24/10/200823/11/2008
BrazilSignature13/10/2003 
BrazilRatification12/01/200711/02/2007
BulgariaSignature22/09/2010 
BulgariaRatification01/06/201101/07/2011
Burkina FasoSignature21/09/2005 
Burkina FasoRatification07/07/201006/08/2010
BurundiAccession18/10/201317/11/2013
Cabo VerdeRatification01/04/201601/05/2016
CambodiaSignature14/09/2005 
CambodiaRatification30/03/200729/04/2007
CameroonSignature15/12/2009 
Cape VerdeSignature26/09/2011 
Central African RepublicAccession11/10/201610/11/2016
ChadSignature26/09/2012 
ChileSignature06/06/2005 
ChileRatification12/12/200811/01/2009
CongoSignature29/09/2008 
CongoRatification26/04/202426/05/2024
Costa RicaSignature04/02/2003 
Costa RicaRatification01/12/200522/06/2006
Côte d'IvoireAccession01/03/202331/03/2023
CroatiaSignature23/09/2003 
CroatiaRatification25/04/200522/06/2006
CyprusSignature26/07/2004 
CyprusRatification29/04/200929/05/2009
Czech RepublicSignature13/09/2004 
Czech RepublicRatification10/07/200609/08/2006
Democratic Republic of the CongoAccession23/09/201023/10/2010
DenmarkSignature26/06/2003 
DenmarkTerritorial exclusion25/06/2004 
DenmarkRatification25/06/200422/06/2006
EcuadorSignature24/05/2007 
EcuadorRatification20/07/201019/08/2010
EstoniaSignature21/09/2004 
EstoniaRatification18/12/200617/01/2007
FinlandSignature23/09/2003 
FinlandRatification08/10/201407/11/2014
FranceSignature16/09/2005 
FranceRatification11/11/200811/12/2008
GabonSignature15/12/2004 
GabonRatification22/09/201022/10/2010
GeorgiaAccession09/08/200522/06/2006
GermanySignature20/09/2006 
GermanyRatification04/12/200803/01/2009
GhanaSignature06/11/2006 
GhanaRatification23/09/201623/10/2016
GreeceSignature03/03/2011 
GreeceRatification11/02/201413/03/2014
GuatemalaSignature25/09/2003 
GuatemalaRatification09/06/200809/07/2008
GuineaSignature16/09/2005 
Guinea-BissauSignature24/09/2013 
HondurasSignature08/12/2004 
HondurasRatification23/05/200622/06/2006
HungaryDeclaration07/02/2012 
HungaryAccession12/01/201211/02/2012
IcelandSignature24/09/2003 
IcelandRatification20/02/201922/03/2019
IrelandSignature02/10/2007 
ItalySignature20/08/2003 
ItalyRatification03/04/201303/05/2013
KazakhstanSignature25/09/2007 
KazakhstanDeclaration08/02/2010 
KazakhstanRatification22/10/200821/11/2008
KazakhstanAcceptance22/05/201022/05/2010
KyrgyzstanAccession29/12/200828/01/2009
LatviaAccession10/12/202109/01/2022
LebanonAccession22/12/200821/01/2009
LiberiaAccession22/09/200422/06/2006
LiechtensteinSignature24/06/2005 
LiechtensteinRatification03/11/200603/12/2006
LithuaniaAccession20/01/201419/02/2014
LuxembourgSignature13/01/2005 
LuxembourgRatification19/05/201018/06/2010
MadagascarSignature24/09/2003 
MadagascarRatification21/09/201721/10/2017
MaldivesSignature14/09/2005 
MaldivesRatification15/02/200622/06/2006
MaliSignature19/01/2004 
MaliRatification12/05/200522/06/2006
MaltaSignature24/09/2003 
MaltaRatification24/09/200322/06/2006
MauritaniaSignature27/09/2011 
MauritaniaRatification03/10/201202/11/2012
MauritiusAccession21/06/200522/06/2006
MexicoSignature23/09/2003 
MexicoRatification11/04/200522/06/2006
MongoliaSignature24/09/2013 
MongoliaRatification12/02/201514/03/2015
MontenegroSuccession to signature23/10/200603/06/2006
MontenegroRatification06/03/200905/04/2009
MoroccoAccession24/11/201424/12/2014
MozambiqueAccession01/07/201431/07/2014
NauruAccession24/01/201323/02/2013
NetherlandsSignature03/06/2005 
NetherlandsRatification28/09/201028/10/2010
New ZealandSignature23/09/2003 
New ZealandTerritorial exclusion14/03/2007 
New ZealandRatification14/03/200713/04/2007
NicaraguaSignature14/03/2007 
NicaraguaRatification25/02/200927/03/2009
NigerAccession07/11/201407/12/2014
NigeriaAccession27/07/200926/08/2009
NoneIssuance of certified true copies  
NoneOpening for signature  
NoneEntry into force23/05/200622/06/2006
NorwaySignature24/09/2003 
NorwayRatification27/06/201327/07/2013
PanamaSignature22/09/2010 
PanamaRatification02/06/201102/07/2011
ParaguaySignature22/09/2004 
ParaguayRatification02/12/200522/06/2006
PeruAccession14/09/200614/10/2006
PhilippinesAccession17/04/201217/05/2012
PolandSignature05/04/2004 
PolandRatification14/09/200522/06/2006
PortugalSignature15/02/2006 
PortugalRatification15/01/201314/02/2013
Republic of MoldovaSignature16/09/2005 
Republic of MoldovaRatification24/07/200623/08/2006
RomaniaSignature24/09/2003 
RomaniaRatification02/07/200901/08/2009
RwandaAccession30/06/201530/07/2015
SenegalSignature04/02/2003 
SenegalRatification18/10/200617/11/2006
SerbiaRatification26/09/200626/10/2006
Serbia and MontenegroSignature25/09/2003 
Sierra LeoneSignature26/09/2003 
SlovakiaSignature14/12/2018 
SlovakiaRatification19/09/202319/10/2023
SloveniaAccession23/01/200722/02/2007
South AfricaSignature20/09/2006 
South AfricaRatification20/06/201920/07/2019
South SudanAccession30/04/201530/05/2015
SpainSignature13/04/2005 
SpainRatification04/04/200622/06/2006
Sri LankaAccession05/12/201704/01/2018
State of PalestineAccession29/12/201728/01/2018
SwedenSignature26/06/2003 
SwedenRatification14/09/200522/06/2006
SwitzerlandSignature25/06/2004 
SwitzerlandRatification24/09/200924/10/2009
The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaSignature01/09/2006 
The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaRatification13/02/200915/03/2009
Timor-LesteSignature16/09/2005 
TogoRatification20/07/2010 
TogoSignature15/09/2005 
TunisiaAccession29/06/201129/07/2011
TurkeySignature14/09/2005 
TurkeyRatification27/09/201127/10/2011
UkraineSignature23/09/2005 
UkraineRatification19/09/200619/10/2006
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandSignature26/06/2003 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandTerritorial application24/02/2014 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandRatification10/12/200322/06/2006
UruguaySignature12/01/2004 
UruguayRatification08/12/200522/06/2006
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Signature01/07/2011 
ZambiaSignature27/09/2010