UNTC

Objections

(Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were made
upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)


Finland Finland 29 November 2018 With regard to the declaration made by Libya upon ratification: “The Government of Finland is pleased to learn that the State of Libya has become party to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, the Government of Finland has carefully examined the declaration made by the State of Libya upon ratification, and is of the view that it raises certain concerns. In fact, the declaration amounts to a reservation that purports to subject the application of one of the Convention's provisions to Islamic sharia and national legislation. Reservation of such an indeterminate and general scope as that made by Libya is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and as such one that is not permitted. This reservation does not clearly define for the other States Parties the extent to which Libya has accepted the obligations of the Convention. Therefore Finland objects to it. This objection shall not preclude the continued validity of the Convention between the Republic of Finland and the State of Libya. The Convention will thus continue to operate between the two states without Libya benefitting from the aforementioned reservation.” 12 March 2025 Objection to the reservations made by Bhutan upon ratification “The Government of the Republic of Finland was pleased to learn that the Kingdom of Bhutan has become party to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter ‘the Convention’). However, the Government of the Republic of Finland has carefully examined the reservations made by the Kingdom of Bhutan upon ratification of the Convention and is of the view that they raise certain concerns. The Government of the Republic of Finland considers that paragraph 1(a) and paragraph 2 of Article 18, paragraphs 1(b) and (c) of Article 23, paragraph 1(c) of Article 27, and section (a) (ii) of Article 29 concern fundamental principles of the Convention, and excluding the application of these provisions is contrary to the object and purpose of the Convention. Accordingly, the reservations made by the Kingdom of Bhutan are not permitted under Article 46, paragraph 1, of the Convention and Article 19 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Therefore, the Government of the Republic of Finland objects to the reservations. This objection does not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Bhutan. The Convention will thus continue to operate between the two States without the Kingdom of Bhutan benefiting from the said reservations.”

Finland

29 November 2018

With regard to the declaration made by Libya upon ratification:

“The Government of Finland is pleased to learn that the State of Libya has become party to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, the Government of Finland has carefully examined the declaration made by the State of Libya upon ratification, and is of the view that it raises certain concerns. In fact, the declaration amounts to a reservation that purports to subject the application of one of the Convention's provisions to Islamic sharia and national legislation.

Reservation of such an indeterminate and general scope as that made by Libya is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and as such one that is not permitted. This reservation does not clearly define for the other States Parties the extent to which Libya has accepted the obligations of the Convention. Therefore Finland objects to it.

This objection shall not preclude the continued validity of the Convention between the Republic of Finland and the State of Libya. The Convention will thus continue to operate between the two states without Libya benefitting from the aforementioned reservation.”

12 March 2025

Objection to the reservations made by Bhutan upon ratification

“The Government of the Republic of Finland was pleased to learn that the Kingdom of Bhutan has become party to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter ‘the Convention’).

However, the Government of the Republic of Finland has carefully examined the reservations made by the Kingdom of Bhutan upon ratification of the Convention and is of the view that they raise certain concerns. The Government of the Republic of Finland considers that paragraph 1(a) and paragraph 2 of Article 18, paragraphs 1(b) and (c) of Article 23, paragraph 1(c) of Article 27, and section (a) (ii) of Article 29 concern fundamental principles of the Convention, and excluding the application of these provisions is contrary to the object and purpose of the Convention. Accordingly, the reservations made by the Kingdom of Bhutan are not permitted under Article 46, paragraph 1, of the Convention and Article 19 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

Therefore, the Government of the Republic of Finland objects to the reservations. This objection does not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Bhutan. The Convention will thus continue to operate between the two States without the Kingdom of Bhutan benefiting from the said reservations.”