Registration Number 14668
Title Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Participant(s)
Submitter
ex officio
Places/dates of conclusion
PlaceDate
New York16/12/1966
EIF information
23 March 1976 , in accordance with article 9
Authentic texts
Attachments
ICJ information
Depositary
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Registration Date ex officio 23 March 1976
Subject terms
Human rights
Agreement type Multilateral
UNTS Volume Number 999 (p.171)
Publication format Full
Certificate Of Registration
Text document(s) volume-999-I-14668-English.pdf
volume-999-I-14668-French.pdf
volume-999-I-14668-Other.pdf
Volume In PDF v999.pdf
Map(s)
Corrigendum/Addendum/Note
   

ParticipantActionDate of Notification/DepositDate of Effect
AlbaniaAccession04/10/200704/01/2008
AlgeriaAccession12/09/198912/12/1989
AndorraSignature05/08/2002 
AndorraRatification22/09/200622/12/2006
AngolaAccession10/01/199210/04/1992
ArgentinaAccession08/08/198608/11/1986
ArmeniaAccession23/06/199323/09/1993
AustraliaAccession25/09/199125/12/1991
AustriaSignature10/12/1973 
AustriaRatification10/12/198710/03/1988
AzerbaijanAccession27/11/200127/02/2002
BarbadosAccession05/01/197323/03/1976
BelarusDenunciation08/11/202208/02/2023
BelarusAccession30/09/199230/12/1992
BelgiumAccession17/05/199417/08/1994
BeninAccession12/03/199212/06/1992
BoliviaAccession12/08/198212/11/1982
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSignature01/03/1995 
Bosnia and HerzegovinaRatification01/03/199501/06/1995
BrazilAccession25/09/200925/12/2009
BulgariaAccession26/03/199226/06/1992
Burkina FasoAccession04/01/199904/04/1999
CambodiaSignature27/09/2004 
CameroonAccession27/06/198427/09/1984
CanadaAccession19/05/197619/08/1976
Cape VerdeAccession19/05/200019/08/2000
Central African RepublicAccession08/05/198108/08/1981
ChadAccession09/06/199509/09/1995
ChileAccession27/05/199227/08/1992
ColombiaSignature21/12/1966 
ColombiaRatification29/10/196923/03/1976
CongoAccession05/10/198305/01/1984
Costa RicaSignature19/12/1966 
Costa RicaRatification29/11/196823/03/1976
Côte d'IvoireAccession05/03/199705/06/1997
CroatiaAccession12/10/199512/01/1996
CyprusSignature19/12/1966 
CyprusRatification15/04/199215/07/1992
Czech RepublicSuccession22/02/199301/01/1993
CzechoslovakiaAccession12/03/199112/06/1991
DenmarkObjection06/08/1999 
DenmarkSignature20/03/1968 
DenmarkRatification06/01/197223/03/1976
DjiboutiAccession05/11/200205/02/2003
Dominican RepublicAccession04/01/197804/04/1978
EcuadorSignature04/04/1968 
EcuadorRatification06/03/196923/03/1976
El SalvadorSignature21/09/1967 
El SalvadorRatification06/06/199506/09/1995
Equatorial GuineaAccession25/09/198725/12/1987
EstoniaAccession21/10/199121/01/1992
FinlandSignature11/12/1967 
FinlandCommunication17/03/2000 
FinlandRatification19/08/197523/02/1976
FranceCommunication09/09/1999 
FranceObjection28/01/2000 
FranceAccession17/02/198417/05/1984
GambiaAccession09/06/198809/09/1988
GeorgiaAccession03/05/199403/08/1994
GermanyCommunication13/08/1999 
GermanyPartial withdrawal of reservation31/10/2023 
GermanyObjection26/08/1999 
GermanyAccession25/08/199325/11/1993
GhanaSignature07/09/2000 
GhanaRatification07/09/200007/12/2000
GreeceAccession05/05/199705/08/1997
GuatemalaAccession28/11/200028/02/2001
GuineaSignature19/03/1975 
GuineaRatification17/06/199317/09/1993
Guinea-BissauSignature12/09/2000 
Guinea-BissauRatification24/09/201324/12/2013
GuyanaAccession05/01/199905/04/1999
HondurasSignature19/12/1966 
HondurasRatification07/06/200507/09/2005
HungaryAccession07/09/198807/12/1988
IcelandAccession22/08/197922/11/1979
IrelandCommunication23/08/1999 
IrelandAccession08/12/198908/03/1990
ItalyCommunication17/09/1999 
ItalySignature30/04/1976 
ItalyRatification15/09/197815/12/1978
JamaicaSignature19/12/1966 
JamaicaDenunciation23/10/199723/01/1998
JamaicaRatification03/10/197523/03/1976
KazakhstanSignature25/09/2007 
KazakhstanRatification30/06/200930/09/2009
KyrgyzstanAccession07/10/199407/01/1995
LatviaAccession22/06/199422/09/1994
LesothoAccession06/09/200006/12/2000
LiberiaSignature22/09/2004 
Libyan Arab JamahiriyaAccession16/05/198916/08/1989
LiechtensteinAccession10/12/199810/03/1999
LithuaniaAccession20/11/199120/02/1992
LuxembourgAccession18/08/198318/11/1983
MadagascarSignature17/09/1969 
MadagascarRatification21/06/197123/03/1976
MalawiAccession11/06/199611/09/1996
MaldivesAccession19/09/200619/12/2006
MaliAccession24/10/200124/01/2002
MaltaAccession13/09/199013/12/1990
MauritiusAccession12/12/197323/03/1976
MexicoAccession15/03/200215/06/2002
MoldovaRatification23/01/200823/04/2008
MongoliaAccession16/04/199116/07/1991
MontenegroSuccession23/10/200603/06/2006
MoroccoAccession22/04/202222/07/2022
NamibiaAccession28/11/199428/02/1995
NauruSignature12/11/2001 
NepalAccession14/05/199114/08/1991
NetherlandsObjection06/08/1999 
NetherlandsObjection22/10/1999 
NetherlandsSignature25/06/1969 
NetherlandsRatification11/12/197811/03/1979
New ZealandAccession26/05/198926/08/1989
NicaraguaAccession12/03/198012/06/1980
NigerAccession07/03/198607/06/1986
NorwayObjection06/08/1999 
NorwaySignature20/03/1968 
NorwayRatification13/09/197223/03/1976
PanamaSignature27/07/1976 
PanamaRatification08/03/197708/06/1977
ParaguayAccession10/01/199510/04/1995
PeruSignature11/08/1977 
PeruRatification03/10/1980 
PhilippinesSignature19/12/1966 
PhilippinesRatification22/08/198922/11/1989
PolandCommunication08/08/2000 
PolandAccession07/11/199107/02/1992
PortugalSignature01/08/1978 
PortugalRatification03/05/198303/08/1983
Republic of KoreaAccession10/04/199010/07/1990
Republic of MoldovaSignature16/09/2005 
RomaniaObjection28/02/1968 
RomaniaAccession20/07/199320/10/1993
San MarinoAccession18/10/198518/01/1986
Sao Tome and PrincipeSignature06/09/2000 
Sao Tome and PrincipeRatification23/03/201723/06/2017
SenegalSignature06/07/1970 
SenegalRatification13/02/197813/05/1978
SeychellesAccession05/05/199205/08/1992
Sierra LeoneAccession23/08/199623/11/1996
SlovakiaSuccession28/05/199301/01/1993
SloveniaAccession16/07/199316/10/1993
SomaliaAccession24/01/199024/04/1990
South AfricaAccession28/08/200228/11/2002
SpainObjection01/12/1999 
SpainCommunication25/08/1999 
SpainAccession25/01/198525/04/1985
Sri LankaAccession03/10/199703/01/1998
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesAccession09/11/198109/02/1982
SurinameAccession28/12/197628/03/1977
SwedenCommunication27/04/2000 
SwedenSignature29/09/1967 
SwedenCommunication17/08/1999 
SwedenRatification06/12/197123/03/1976
TajikistanAccession04/01/199904/04/1999
The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaSuccession to signature12/12/1994 
The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaRatification12/12/199412/12/1995
TogoAccession30/03/198830/06/1988
Trinidad and TobagoAccession14/11/198014/02/1981
Trinidad and TobagoAccession26/05/199826/08/1998
Trinidad and TobagoDenunciation26/05/199826/08/1998
Trinidad and TobagoDenunciation27/03/200027/06/2000
TunisiaAccession29/06/201129/09/2011
TurkeySignature03/02/2004 
TurkeyRatification24/11/200624/02/2007
TurkmenistanAccession01/05/199701/08/1997
UgandaAccession14/11/199514/02/1996
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist RepublicAccession25/07/199125/10/1991
Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsAccession01/10/199101/01/1992
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandDeclaration13/01/1988 
UruguaySignature21/02/1967 
UruguayRatification01/04/197023/03/1976
UzbekistanAccession28/09/199528/12/1995
VenezuelaSignature15/11/1976 
VenezuelaRatification10/05/197810/08/1978
Yugoslavia (Federal Republic of)Ratification06/09/200106/12/2001
Yugoslavia (Federal Republic of)Succession to signature12/03/200127/04/1992
Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic of)Signature14/03/1990 
ZaireAccession01/11/197601/02/1977
ZambiaAccession10/04/198410/07/1984