How To Complain About Human Rights Treaty Violations
List of states parties to the Optional Protocol to the ICCPR and how to update
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Participant
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Signature
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Ratification, Accession
(a), Succession (d)
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Entry into Force
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Albania
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4 Oct 2007a
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4 Jan 2008
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Algeria
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12 Sep 1989 a
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12 Dec 1989
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Andorra
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22 Sep 2006
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22 Dec 2006
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Angola
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10 Jan 1992 a
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10 Apr 1992
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Argentina
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8 Aug 1986 a
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8 Nov 1986
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Armenia
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23 Jun 1993 a
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23 Sep 1993
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Australia
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25 Sep 1991 a
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25 Dec 1991
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Austria
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10 Dec 1987
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10 Mar 1988
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Azerbaijan
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27 Nov 2001 a
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27 Feb 2002
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Barbados
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5 Jan 1973 a
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23 Mar 1976
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Belarus
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30 Sep 1992 a
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30 Dec 1992
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Belgium
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17 May 1994 a
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17 Aug 1994
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Benin
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12 Mar 1992 a
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12 Jun 1992
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Bolivia
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12 Aug 1982 a
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12 Nov 1982
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1 Mar 1995
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1 Jun 1995
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Bulgaria
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26 Mar 1992 a
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26 Jun 1992
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Burkina Faso
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4 Jan 1999 a
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4 Apr 1999
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Cambodia
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27 Sep 2004
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Cameroon
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27 Jun 1984 a
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27 Sep 1984
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Canada
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19 May 1976 a
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19 Aug 1976
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Cape Verde
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19 May 2000 a
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19 Aug 2000
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Central African Republic
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8 May 1981 a
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8 Aug 1981
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Chad
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9 Jun 1995 a
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9 Sep 1995
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Chile
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27 May 1992 a
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27 Aug 1992
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Colombia
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29 Oct 1969
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23 Mar 1976
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Congo
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5 Oct 1983 a
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5 Jan 1984
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Costa Rica
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29 Nov 1968
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23 Mar 1976
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Côte d’Ivoire
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5 Mar 1997 a
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5 Jun 1997
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Croatia
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12 Oct 1995 a
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12 Jan 1996
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Cyprus
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15 Apr 1992
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15 Jul 1992
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Czech Republic
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22 Feb 1993 d
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1 Jan 1993
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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1 Nov 1976 a
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1 Feb 1977
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Denmark
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6 Jan 1972
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23 Mar 1976
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Djibouti
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5 Nov 2002 a
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5 Feb 2003
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Dominican Republic
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4 Jan 1978 a
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4 Apr 1978
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Ecuador
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6 Mar 1969
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23 Mar 1976
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El Salvador
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6 Jun 1995
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6 Sep 1995
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Equatorial Guinea
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25 Sep 1987 a
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25 Dec 1987
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Estonia
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21 Oct 1991 a
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21 Jan 1992
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Finland
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19 Aug 1975
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23 Mar 1976
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France
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17 Feb 1984 a
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17 May 1984
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Gambia
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9 Jun 1988 a
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9 Sep 1988
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Georgia
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3 May 1994 a
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3 Aug 1994
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Germany
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25 Aug 1993 a
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25 Nov 1993
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Ghana
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7 Sept 2000
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7 Dec 2000
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Greece
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5 May 1997 a
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5 Aug 1997
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Guatemala
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28 Nov 2000 a
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28 Feb 2001
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Guinea
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17 Jun 1993
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17 Sep 1993
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Guinea-Bissau
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12 Sep 2000
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Guyana
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10 May 1993 a
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10 Aug 1993
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Honduras
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7 Jun 2005
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7 Sep 2005
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Hungary
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7 Sep 1988 a
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7 Dec 1988
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Iceland
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22 Aug 1979 a
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22 Nov 1979
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Ireland
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8 Dec 1989 a
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8 Mar 1990
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Italy
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15 Sep 1978
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15 Dec 1978
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Kazakhstan
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25 Sep 2007
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Kyrgyzstan
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7 Oct 1994 a
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7 Jan 1995
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Latvia
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22 Jun 1994 a
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22 Sep 1994
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Lesotho
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6 Sep 2000 a
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6 Dec 2000
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Liberia
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22 Sep 2004
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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
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16 May 1989 a
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16 Aug 1989
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Liechtenstein
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10 Dec 1998 a
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10 Mar 1999
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Lithuania
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20 Nov 1991 a
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20 Feb 1992
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Luxembourg
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18 Aug 1983 a
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18 Nov 1983
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Madagascar
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21 Jun 1971
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23 Mar 1976
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Malawi
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11 Jun 1996 a
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11 Sep 1996
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Maldives
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19 Sep 2006 a
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19 Dec 2006
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Mali
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24 Oct 2001 a
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24 Jan 2002
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Malta
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13 Sep 1990 a
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13 Dec 1990
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Mauritius
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12 Dec 1973 a
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23 Mar 1976
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Mexico
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15 Mar 2002 a
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15 Jun 2002
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Mongolia
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16 Apr 1991 a
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16 Jul 1991
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Namibia
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28 Nov 1994 a
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28 Feb 1995
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Nauru
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12 Nov 2001
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Nepal
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14 May 1991 a
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14 Aug 1991
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Netherlands
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11 Dec 1978
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11 Mar 1979
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New Zealand
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26 May 1989 a
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26 Aug 1989
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Nicaragua
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12 Mar 1980 a
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12 Jun 1980
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Niger
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7 Mar 1986 a
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7 Jun 1986
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Norway
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13 Sep 1972
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23 Mar 1976
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Panama
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8 Mar 1977
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8 Jun 1977
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Paraguay
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10 Jan 1995 a
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10 Apr 1995
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Peru
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3 Oct 1980
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3 Jan 1981
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Philippines
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22 Aug 1989
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22 Nov 1989
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Poland
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7 Nov 1991 a
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7 Feb 1992
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Portugal
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3 May 1983
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3 Aug 1983
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Republic of Korea
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10 Apr 1990 a
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10 Jul 1990
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Republic of Moldova
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23 Jan 2008
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23 Apr 2008
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Republic of Montenegro2
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23 Oct 20062
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3 Jun 20062
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Republic of Serbia1
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6 Sep 2001
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6 Dec 2001
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Romania
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20 Jul 1993 a
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20 Oct 1993
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Russian Federation
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1 Oct 1991 a
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1 Jan 1992
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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9 Nov 1981 a
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9 Feb 1982
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San Marino
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18 Oct 1985 a
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18 Jan 1986
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Sao Tome and Principe
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6 Sep 2000
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Senegal
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13 Feb 1978
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13 May 1978
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Seychelles
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5 May 1992 a
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5 Aug 1992
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Sierra Leone
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23 Aug 1996 a
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23 Nov 1996
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Slovakia
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28 May 1993 d
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1 Jan 1993
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Slovenia
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16 Jul 1993 a
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16 Oct 1993
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Somalia
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24 Jan 1990 a
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24 Apr 1990
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South Africa
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28 Aug 2002 a
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28 Nov 2002
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Spain
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25 Jan 1985 a
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25 Apr 1985
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Sri Lanka
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3 Oct 1997 a
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3 Jan 1998
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Suriname
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28 Dec 1976 a
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28 Mar 1977
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Sweden
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6 Dec 1971
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23 Mar 1976
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Tajikistan
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4 Jan 1999 a
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4 Apr 1999
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The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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12 Dec 1994 d
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12 Mar 1995
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Togo
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30 Mar 1988 a
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30 Jun 1988
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Turkey
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24 Nov 2006
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24 Feb 2007
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Turkmenistan
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1 May 1997 a
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1 Aug 1997
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Uganda
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14 Nov 1995 a
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14 Feb 1996
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Ukraine
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25 Jul 1991 a
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25 Oct 1991
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Uruguay
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1 Apr 1970
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23 Mar 1976
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Uzbekistan
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28 Sep 1995 a
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28 Dec 1995
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Venezuela
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10 May 1978
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10 Aug 1978
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Zambia
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10 Apr 1984 a
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10 Jul 1984
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111 State parties
1 Formerly Yugoslavia. Effective 3 June 2006, Serbia and Montenegro changed its name to
Republic of Serbia.
2 Serbia and Montenegro (now known as the Republic of Serbia) had previously ratified the
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on 6 September 2001.
On 3 June 2006, the Republic of Montenegro became an independent state, and subsequently
deposited on 23 October 2006 its notification of succession to the treaties to which Serbia and
Montenegro was a party or a signatory, as from 3 June 2006.
Notes:
• Guyana had initially acceded to the Optional Protocol on 10 May 1993. On 5 January 1999,
the Government of Guyana denounced the Optional Protocol with effect from 5 April 1999.
On that same date, the Government of Guyana re-acceded to the Optional Protocol with a
reservation.
• Jamaica had ratified the Optional Protocol on 3 October 1975. Jamaica subsequently
denounced the Optional Protocol, effective 23 January 1998.
• Trinidad and Tobago had ratified the Optional Protocol on 14 November 1980. Trinidad and
Tobago subsequently denounced the Optional Protocol, effective 27 June 2000.
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