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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
Place
Date
New York
18/12/2002
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
Participant
Action
Date of Notification/Deposit
Date of Effect
Afghanistan
Accession
17/04/2018
17/05/2018
Albania
Accession
01/10/2003
22/06/2006
Angola
Signature
24/09/2013
Argentina
Signature
30/04/2003
Argentina
Ratification
15/11/2004
22/06/2006
Armenia
Accession
14/09/2006
14/10/2006
Australia
Signature
19/05/2009
Australia
Ratification
21/12/2017
20/01/2018
Austria
Signature
25/09/2003
Austria
Ratification
04/12/2012
03/01/2013
Azerbaijan
Signature
15/09/2005
Azerbaijan
Ratification
28/01/2009
27/02/2009
Belgium
Signature
24/10/2005
Belize
Accession
04/09/2015
04/10/2015
Benin
Signature
24/02/2005
Benin
Ratification
20/09/2006
20/10/2006
Bolivia
Signature
22/05/2006
Bolivia
Ratification
23/05/2006
22/06/2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Signature
07/12/2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Declaration
23/03/2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Acceptance of declaration
23/03/2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ratification
24/10/2008
23/11/2008
Brazil
Signature
13/10/2003
Brazil
Ratification
12/01/2007
11/02/2007
Bulgaria
Signature
22/09/2010
Bulgaria
Ratification
01/06/2011
01/07/2011
Burkina Faso
Signature
21/09/2005
Burkina Faso
Ratification
07/07/2010
06/08/2010
Burundi
Accession
18/10/2013
17/11/2013
Cabo Verde
Ratification
01/04/2016
01/05/2016
Cambodia
Signature
14/09/2005
Cambodia
Ratification
30/03/2007
29/04/2007
Cameroon
Signature
15/12/2009
Cape Verde
Signature
26/09/2011
Central African Republic
Accession
11/10/2016
10/11/2016
Chad
Signature
26/09/2012
Chile
Signature
06/06/2005
Chile
Ratification
12/12/2008
11/01/2009
Congo
Signature
29/09/2008
Congo
Ratification
26/04/2024
26/05/2024
Costa Rica
Signature
04/02/2003
Costa Rica
Ratification
01/12/2005
22/06/2006
Côte d'Ivoire
Accession
01/03/2023
31/03/2023
Croatia
Signature
23/09/2003
Croatia
Ratification
25/04/2005
22/06/2006
Cyprus
Signature
26/07/2004
Cyprus
Ratification
29/04/2009
29/05/2009
Czech Republic
Signature
13/09/2004
Czech Republic
Ratification
10/07/2006
09/08/2006
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Accession
23/09/2010
23/10/2010
Denmark
Signature
26/06/2003
Denmark
Territorial exclusion
25/06/2004
Denmark
Ratification
25/06/2004
22/06/2006
Ecuador
Signature
24/05/2007
Ecuador
Ratification
20/07/2010
19/08/2010
Estonia
Signature
21/09/2004
Estonia
Ratification
18/12/2006
17/01/2007
Finland
Signature
23/09/2003
Finland
Ratification
08/10/2014
07/11/2014
France
Signature
16/09/2005
France
Ratification
11/11/2008
11/12/2008
Gabon
Signature
15/12/2004
Gabon
Ratification
22/09/2010
22/10/2010
Georgia
Accession
09/08/2005
22/06/2006
Germany
Signature
20/09/2006
Germany
Ratification
04/12/2008
03/01/2009
Ghana
Signature
06/11/2006
Ghana
Ratification
23/09/2016
23/10/2016
Greece
Signature
03/03/2011
Greece
Ratification
11/02/2014
13/03/2014
Guatemala
Signature
25/09/2003
Guatemala
Ratification
09/06/2008
09/07/2008
Guinea
Signature
16/09/2005
Guinea-Bissau
Signature
24/09/2013
Honduras
Signature
08/12/2004
Honduras
Ratification
23/05/2006
22/06/2006
Hungary
Declaration
07/02/2012
Hungary
Accession
12/01/2012
11/02/2012
Iceland
Signature
24/09/2003
Iceland
Ratification
20/02/2019
22/03/2019
Ireland
Signature
02/10/2007
Italy
Signature
20/08/2003
Italy
Ratification
03/04/2013
03/05/2013
Kazakhstan
Signature
25/09/2007
Kazakhstan
Declaration
08/02/2010
Kazakhstan
Ratification
22/10/2008
21/11/2008
Kazakhstan
Acceptance
22/05/2010
22/05/2010
Kyrgyzstan
Accession
29/12/2008
28/01/2009
Latvia
Accession
10/12/2021
09/01/2022
Lebanon
Accession
22/12/2008
21/01/2009
Liberia
Accession
22/09/2004
22/06/2006
Liechtenstein
Signature
24/06/2005
Liechtenstein
Ratification
03/11/2006
03/12/2006
Lithuania
Accession
20/01/2014
19/02/2014
Luxembourg
Signature
13/01/2005
Luxembourg
Ratification
19/05/2010
18/06/2010
Madagascar
Signature
24/09/2003
Madagascar
Ratification
21/09/2017
21/10/2017
Maldives
Signature
14/09/2005
Maldives
Ratification
15/02/2006
22/06/2006
Mali
Signature
19/01/2004
Mali
Ratification
12/05/2005
22/06/2006
Malta
Signature
24/09/2003
Malta
Ratification
24/09/2003
22/06/2006
Mauritania
Signature
27/09/2011
Mauritania
Ratification
03/10/2012
02/11/2012
Mauritius
Accession
21/06/2005
22/06/2006
Mexico
Signature
23/09/2003
Mexico
Ratification
11/04/2005
22/06/2006
Mongolia
Signature
24/09/2013
Mongolia
Ratification
12/02/2015
14/03/2015
Montenegro
Succession to signature
23/10/2006
03/06/2006
Montenegro
Ratification
06/03/2009
05/04/2009
Morocco
Accession
24/11/2014
24/12/2014
Mozambique
Accession
01/07/2014
31/07/2014
Nauru
Accession
24/01/2013
23/02/2013
Netherlands
Signature
03/06/2005
Netherlands
Ratification
28/09/2010
28/10/2010
New Zealand
Signature
23/09/2003
New Zealand
Territorial exclusion
14/03/2007
New Zealand
Ratification
14/03/2007
13/04/2007
Nicaragua
Signature
14/03/2007
Nicaragua
Ratification
25/02/2009
27/03/2009
Niger
Accession
07/11/2014
07/12/2014
Nigeria
Accession
27/07/2009
26/08/2009
None
Issuance of certified true copies
None
Opening for signature
None
Entry into force
23/05/2006
22/06/2006
Norway
Signature
24/09/2003
Norway
Ratification
27/06/2013
27/07/2013
Panama
Signature
22/09/2010
Panama
Ratification
02/06/2011
02/07/2011
Paraguay
Signature
22/09/2004
Paraguay
Ratification
02/12/2005
22/06/2006
Peru
Accession
14/09/2006
14/10/2006
Philippines
Accession
17/04/2012
17/05/2012
Poland
Signature
05/04/2004
Poland
Ratification
14/09/2005
22/06/2006
Portugal
Signature
15/02/2006
Portugal
Ratification
15/01/2013
14/02/2013
Republic of Moldova
Signature
16/09/2005
Republic of Moldova
Ratification
24/07/2006
23/08/2006
Romania
Signature
24/09/2003
Romania
Ratification
02/07/2009
01/08/2009
Rwanda
Accession
30/06/2015
30/07/2015
Senegal
Signature
04/02/2003
Senegal
Ratification
18/10/2006
17/11/2006
Serbia
Ratification
26/09/2006
26/10/2006
Serbia and Montenegro
Signature
25/09/2003
Sierra Leone
Signature
26/09/2003
Slovakia
Signature
14/12/2018
Slovakia
Ratification
19/09/2023
19/10/2023
Slovenia
Accession
23/01/2007
22/02/2007
South Africa
Signature
20/09/2006
South Africa
Ratification
20/06/2019
20/07/2019
South Sudan
Accession
30/04/2015
30/05/2015
Spain
Signature
13/04/2005
Spain
Ratification
04/04/2006
22/06/2006
Sri Lanka
Accession
05/12/2017
04/01/2018
State of Palestine
Accession
29/12/2017
28/01/2018
Sweden
Signature
26/06/2003
Sweden
Ratification
14/09/2005
22/06/2006
Switzerland
Signature
25/06/2004
Switzerland
Ratification
24/09/2009
24/10/2009
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Signature
01/09/2006
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Ratification
13/02/2009
15/03/2009
Timor-Leste
Signature
16/09/2005
Togo
Ratification
20/07/2010
Togo
Signature
15/09/2005
Tunisia
Accession
29/06/2011
29/07/2011
Turkey
Signature
14/09/2005
Turkey
Ratification
27/09/2011
27/10/2011
Ukraine
Signature
23/09/2005
Ukraine
Ratification
19/09/2006
19/10/2006
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Signature
26/06/2003
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Territorial application
24/02/2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ratification
10/12/2003
22/06/2006
Uruguay
Signature
12/01/2004
Uruguay
Ratification
08/12/2005
22/06/2006
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Signature
01/07/2011
Zambia
Signature
27/09/2010
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