Notifications under Article 4 (3) of the Covenant (Derogations)
(Taking into account the important number of these declarations, and in order not to increase excessively the number of pages of the present publication, the text of the notifications has in some cases, exceptionally, been abridged. Unless otherwise indicated, when the notification concerns an extension, the said extension affects those articles of the Covenant originally derogated from, and was decided for the same reasons. The date on the right hand, above the notification, is the date of receipt.)
Dominican Republic

25 June 2020


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Dominican Republic a notification dated 25 June 2020, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding a declaration of a state of emergency in its entire territory.

       (See C.N.279.2020.TREATIES-IV.4 of 7 July 2020 for the text of the notification.)

31 July 2020


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Dominican Republic a notification dated 28 July 2020, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding a declaration of a state of emergency for a period of 45 days starting on 20 July 2020 in its entire territory.

       (See C.N.327.2020.TREATIES-IV.4 of 3 August 2020 for the text of the notification.)

8 September 2020


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Dominican Republic a notification dated 8 September 2020, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the extension of a state of emergency for a period for 25 days starting on 3 September 2020 in its entire territory.

              (See C.N.384.2020.TREATIES-IV.4 of 9 September 2020 for the text of the notification.)

5 February 2021


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Dominican Republic a notification dated 5 February 2021, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the extension of a state of emergency for a period of 45 days starting on 16 January 2021 in its entire territory.

       (See C.N.63.2021.TREATIES-IV.4 of 16 February 2021 for the text of the notification.)

10 May 2021


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Dominican Republic a notification dated 5 May 2021, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the extension of the state of emergency for a period of 45 days starting on 16 April 2021 in its entire territory.

       (See C.N.142.2021.TREATIES-IV.4 of 12 May 2021 for the text of the notification.)

9 June 2021


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Dominican Republic a notification dated 9 June 2021, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the extension of the state of emergency for a period of 45 days starting on 30 May 2021 in its entire territory.

       (See C.N.167.2021.TREATIES-IV.4 of 10 June 2021 for the text of the notification.)