Registration Number 14668
Title Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
Participant(s)
Submitter
ex officio
Places/dates of conclusion
PlaceDate
New York15/12/1989
EIF information
11 July 1991 , in accordance with article 8(1)
Authentic texts
Spanish
Russian
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
Attachments
ICJ information
Depositary
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Registration Date ex officio 11 July 1991
Subject terms
Human rights
Civil matters
Agreement type Multilateral
UNTS Volume Number 1642 (p.414)
Publication format Full
Certificate Of Registration
Text document(s)
Volume In PDF v1642.pdf
Map(s)
Corrigendum/Addendum/Note
   

ParticipantActionDate of Notification/DepositDate of Effect
AlbaniaAccession17/10/200717/01/2008
AndorraSignature05/08/2002 
AndorraRatification22/09/200622/12/2006
AngolaSignature24/09/2013 
AngolaRatification02/10/201902/01/2020
ArgentinaSignature20/12/2006 
ArgentinaRatification02/09/200802/12/2008
ArmeniaSignature26/09/2019 
ArmeniaRatification18/03/202118/06/2021
AustraliaAccession02/10/199011/07/1991
AustriaObjection07/04/2015 
AustriaSignature08/04/1991 
AustriaRatification02/03/199302/06/1993
AzerbaijanModification of reservation05/10/2001 
AzerbaijanModification28/09/2000 
AzerbaijanAccession22/01/199922/04/1999
BelgiumSignature12/07/1990 
BelgiumRatification08/12/199808/03/1999
BeninAccession05/07/201205/10/2012
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Accession12/07/201312/10/2013
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSignature07/09/2000 
Bosnia and HerzegovinaRatification16/03/200116/06/2001
BrazilAccession25/09/200925/12/2009
BulgariaSignature11/03/1999 
BulgariaRatification10/08/199910/11/1999
CanadaAccession25/11/200525/02/2006
Cape VerdeAccession19/05/200019/08/2000
ChileSignature15/11/2001 
ChileRatification26/09/200826/12/2008
ColombiaAccession05/08/199705/11/1997
Costa RicaSignature14/02/1990 
Costa RicaRatification05/06/199805/09/1998
Côte d'IvoireAccession03/05/202403/08/2024
CroatiaAccession12/10/199512/01/1996
CyprusWithdrawal of reservation20/06/2003 
CyprusAccession10/09/199910/12/1999
Czech RepublicAccession15/06/200415/09/2004
DenmarkSignature13/02/1990 
DenmarkRatification24/02/199424/05/1994
DjiboutiAccession05/11/200205/02/2003
Dominican RepublicAccession21/09/201621/12/2016
EcuadorAccession23/02/199323/05/1993
El SalvadorAccession08/04/201408/07/2014
EstoniaAccession30/01/200430/04/2004
FinlandSignature13/02/1990 
FinlandCommunication17/03/2000 
FinlandObjection07/04/2015 
FinlandObjection27/09/2010 
FinlandRatification04/04/199111/07/1991
FranceObjection06/04/2015 
FranceCommunication08/02/2000 
FranceAccession02/10/200702/01/2008
GabonAccession02/04/201402/07/2014
GambiaSignature20/09/2017 
GambiaRatification28/09/201828/12/2018
GeorgiaAccession22/03/199922/06/1999
German Democratic RepublicSignature07/03/1990 
German Democratic RepublicRatification16/08/199011/07/1991
GermanyCommunication03/03/2000 
GermanySignature13/02/1990 
GermanyObjection31/03/2015 
GermanyRatification18/08/199218/11/1992
GreeceAccession05/05/199705/08/1997
Guinea-BissauSignature12/09/2000 
Guinea-BissauRatification24/09/201324/12/2013
HondurasSignature10/05/1990 
HondurasRatification01/04/200801/07/2008
HungaryAccession24/02/199424/05/1994
IcelandSignature30/01/1991 
IcelandRatification02/04/199111/07/1991
IrelandObjection07/04/2015 
IrelandAccession18/06/199318/09/1993
ItalySignature13/02/1990 
ItalyObjection02/04/2015 
ItalyRatification14/02/199514/05/1995
KazakhstanSignature23/09/2020 
KazakhstanRatification24/03/202224/06/2022
KyrgyzstanAccession06/12/201006/03/2011
LatviaAccession19/04/201319/07/2013
LiberiaAccession16/09/200516/12/2005
LiechtensteinAccession10/12/199810/03/1999
LithuaniaSignature08/09/2000 
LithuaniaRatification27/03/200227/06/2002
LuxembourgSignature13/02/1990 
LuxembourgRatification12/02/199212/05/1992
MadagascarSignature24/09/2012 
MadagascarRatification21/09/201721/12/2017
MaltaWithdrawal of reservation15/06/2000 
MaltaAccession29/12/199429/03/1995
MexicoAccession26/09/200726/12/2007
MonacoAccession28/03/200028/06/2000
MongoliaAccession13/03/201213/06/2012
MontenegroSuccession23/10/200603/06/2006
MozambiqueAccession21/07/199321/10/1993
NamibiaAccession28/11/199428/02/1995
NepalAccession04/03/199804/06/1998
NetherlandsSignature09/08/1990 
NetherlandsObjection02/04/2015 
NetherlandsCommunication17/07/2000 
NetherlandsRatification26/03/199111/07/1991
New ZealandSignature22/02/1990 
New ZealandRatification22/02/199011/07/1991
NicaraguaSignature21/02/1990 
NicaraguaRatification25/02/200925/05/2009
NorwayObjection30/03/2015 
NorwaySignature13/02/1990 
NorwayRatification05/09/199105/12/1991
PanamaAccession21/01/199321/04/1993
ParaguayAccession18/08/200318/11/2003
PhilippinesSignature20/09/2006 
PhilippinesRatification20/11/200720/02/2008
PolandObjection27/03/2015 
PolandSignature21/03/2000 
PolandRatification25/04/201425/07/2014
PortugalObjection01/04/2015 
PortugalSignature13/02/1990 
PortugalRatification17/10/199011/07/1991
Republic of MoldovaAccession20/09/200620/12/2006
RomaniaSignature15/03/1990 
RomaniaRatification27/02/199111/07/1991
RwandaAccession15/12/200815/03/2009
San MarinoSignature26/09/2003 
San MarinoRatification17/08/200417/11/2004
Sao Tome and PrincipeSignature06/09/2000 
Sao Tome and PrincipeRatification10/01/201710/04/2017
SeychellesAccession15/12/199415/03/1995
SlovakiaSignature22/09/1998 
SlovakiaRatification22/06/199922/09/1999
SloveniaSignature14/09/1993 
SloveniaRatification10/03/199410/06/1994
South AfricaAccession28/08/200228/11/2002
SpainSignature23/02/1990 
SpainWithdrawal of reservation13/01/1998 
SpainObjection07/04/2015 
SpainRatification11/04/199111/07/1991
State of PalestineAccession18/03/201918/06/2019
SwedenObjection25/08/2014 
SwedenSignature13/02/1990 
SwedenCommunication27/04/2000 
SwedenRatification11/05/199011/07/1991
SwitzerlandObjection06/03/2015 
SwitzerlandAccession16/06/199416/09/1994
The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaAccession26/01/199526/04/1995
Timor-LesteAccession18/09/200318/12/2003
TogoObjection14/09/2016 
TogoAccession14/09/201614/12/2016
TurkeySignature06/04/2004 
TurkeyRatification02/03/200602/06/2006
TurkmenistanAccession11/01/200011/04/2000
UkraineAccession25/07/200725/10/2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandSignature31/03/1999 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandRatification10/12/199910/03/2000
UruguaySignature13/02/1990 
UruguayRatification21/01/199321/04/1993
UzbekistanAccession23/12/200823/03/2009
VenezuelaSignature07/06/1990 
VenezuelaRatification22/02/199322/05/1993
Yugoslavia (Federal Republic of)Accession06/09/200106/12/2001
ZambiaAccession19/12/202419/03/2025