UNTC

Objections

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


Sweden Sweden 20 September 1991 With regard to the reservation made by Indonesia upon ratification concerning articles 1, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 29: "A reservation by which a State party limits its responsibilities under the Convention by invoking general principles of national law may cast doubts on the commitments of the reserving state to the object and purpose of the Convention and, moreover, contribute to undermining the basis of international treaty law. It is in the common interest of states that treaties to which they have chosen to become parties also are respected, as to object and purpose, by all parties. The Government of Sweden therefore objects to the reservations. "This objection does not constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the Convention between Sweden and the Republic of Indonesia." Subsequently, the Secretary-General received, from the Government of Sweden, objections of the same nature as the one above with regard to reservations made by the following States on the dates indicated hereinafter: - 20 September 1991: with regard to the first reservation made by Pakistan upon ratification; - 26 August 1992: with regard to the reservations made by Jordan upon ratification concerning articles 14, 20 and 21; - 29 March 1994: with regard to the reservations made by the Syrian Arab Republic upon ratification; - 1 September 1995: with regard to the reservation made by Iran (Islamic Republic of) upon ratification; - 26 June 1996: with regard to the reservations made by Malaysia upon accession; - 18 March 1997: with regard to the reservation made by Saudi Arabia upon accession; - 9 February 1998: with regard to the reservation made by Oman upon accession. 18 April 2016 With regard to the reservations made by the Federal Republic of Somalia upon ratification: “The Government of Sweden has examined the contents of the reservation made by the Federal Republic of Somalia, by which the Federal Republic of Somalia expresses that ‘The Federal Republic of Somalia does not consider itself bound by Articles 14, 20, 21 of the above stated Convention and any other provisions of the Convention contrary to the General Principles of Islamic Sharia.’ As regards to the reservations to Articles 14, 20 and any other provisions of the Convention contrary to the General Principles of Islamic Sharia, Sweden would like to state the following. Reservations by which a State Party limits its responsibilities under the Convention by not considering itself bound by certain articles and by invoking general references to national or religious law may cast doubts on the commitments of the reserving state to the object and purpose of the Convention and, moreover, contribute to undermining the basis of international treaty law. It is in the common interest of states that treaties to which they have chosen to become parties also are respected, as to object and purpose, by all parties. The Government of Sweden therefore objects to the aforementioned reservations. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between Sweden and the Federal Republic of Somalia, without the Federal Republic of Somalia benefitting from its aforementioned reservations.”

Sweden

20 September 1991

With regard to the reservation made by Indonesia upon ratification concerning articles 1, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 29:

"A reservation by which a State party limits its responsibilities under the Convention by invoking general principles of national law may cast doubts on the commitments of the reserving state to the object and purpose of the Convention and, moreover, contribute to undermining the basis of international treaty law. It is in the common interest of states that treaties to which they have chosen to become parties also are respected, as to object and purpose, by all parties. The Government of Sweden therefore objects to the reservations.

"This objection does not constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the Convention between Sweden and the Republic of Indonesia."

Subsequently, the Secretary-General received, from the Government of Sweden, objections of the same nature as the one above with regard to reservations made by the following States on the dates indicated hereinafter:

- 20 September 1991: with regard to the first reservation made by Pakistan upon ratification;

- 26 August 1992: with regard to the reservations made by Jordan upon ratification concerning articles 14, 20 and 21;

- 29 March 1994: with regard to the reservations made by the Syrian Arab Republic upon ratification;

- 1 September 1995: with regard to the reservation made by Iran (Islamic Republic of) upon ratification;

- 26 June 1996: with regard to the reservations made by Malaysia upon accession;

- 18 March 1997: with regard to the reservation made by Saudi Arabia upon accession;

- 9 February 1998: with regard to the reservation made by Oman upon accession.

18 April 2016

With regard to the reservations made by the Federal Republic of Somalia upon ratification:

“The Government of Sweden has examined the contents of the reservation made by the Federal Republic of Somalia, by which the Federal Republic of Somalia expresses that ‘The Federal Republic of Somalia does not consider itself bound by Articles 14, 20, 21 of the above stated Convention and any other provisions of the Convention contrary to the General Principles of Islamic Sharia.’

As regards to the reservations to Articles 14, 20 and any other provisions of the Convention contrary to the General Principles of Islamic Sharia, Sweden would like to state the following. Reservations by which a State Party limits its responsibilities under the Convention by not considering itself bound by certain articles and by invoking general references to national or religious law may cast doubts on the commitments of the reserving state to the object and purpose of the Convention and, moreover, contribute to undermining the basis of international treaty law.

It is in the common interest of states that treaties to which they have chosen to become parties also are respected, as to object and purpose, by all parties. The Government of Sweden therefore objects to the aforementioned reservations.

This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between Sweden and the Federal Republic of Somalia, without the Federal Republic of Somalia benefitting from its aforementioned reservations.”