Objections
(Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were made upon
ratification, accession or succession.)
 
Republic of Moldova

21 May 2019


With regard to the reservations and statements made by Qatar upon accession:

       “The Republic of Moldova has carefully examined the reservations and statements made by the State of Qatar on May 21, 2018 upon accession to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 16 December 1966.

       The reservations to Article 3 and to Article 23.4 as well statements 1 to 4 make the application of specific provisions of the Covenant subject to the Islamic Sharia or national legislation. Statements 1 to 4 are thus of their nature also reservations.

       The Republic of Moldova considers that the reservations regarding Articles 3, 7, 18.2, 22, 23.2 and 23.4 of the Covenant are incompatible with the object and purpose of the Covenant since these articles form an essential element of the Covenant, and are accordingly not permitted under Article 19 sub-paragraph (c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 23 May 1969.

       Therefore, the Republic of Moldova objects to the aforementioned reservations made by the State of Qatar.

       This objection shall not preclude the entry into force or the Covenant between the Republic of Moldova and the State or Qatar. The Covenant enters into force in its [entirety] between the Republic of Moldova and the State of Qatar, without the State of Qatar benefiting from its reservation[s].”
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.)
Republic of Moldova

4 May 2020


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Republic of Moldova a notification dated 18 March 2020, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the declaration of a state of emergency on the entirety of the territory of the Republic of Moldova, from 17 March to 15 May 2020, pursuant to a Decision adopted by the Parliament of the Republic on 17 March 2020.

       (See C.N.164.2020.TREATIES-IV.4 of 15 May 2020 for the text of the notification.)

18 May 2020


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Republic of Moldova a notification dated 18 May 2020, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the expiration of the state of emergency on 15 May 2020 bringing to an end the derogations.

       (See C.N.169.2020.TREATIES-IV.4 of 19 May 2020 for the text of the notification.)

2 April 2021


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Republic of Moldova a notification dated 1 April 2021, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the declaration of a state of emergency on the entirety of the territory of the Republic of Moldova, from 1 April to 30 May 2021, pursuant to a Decision adopted by the Parliament of the Republic on 31 March 2021.

       (See C.N.126.2021.TREATIES-IV.4 of 9 April 2021 for the text of the notification.)

29 April 2021


       The Secretary-General received from the Government of the Republic of Moldova a notification dated 29 April 2021, made under article 4 (3) of the above Covenant, regarding the termination of the state of emergency on 28 April 2021 bringing to an end the derogations of the Republic of Moldova from the application of certain provisions of the Covenant. (See C.N.137.2021.TREATIES-IV.4 of 30 April 2021 for the text of the notification.)