How To Complain About Human Rights Treaty Violations

List of states parties to the Optional Protocol to the ICCPR and how to update



Updated 7 April 2008


for more recent updates see: : http://www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/docs/RatificationStatus.pdf


Participant

Signature

Ratification, Accession (a), Succession (d)

Entry into Force

Albania

 

4 Oct 2007a

4 Jan 2008

Algeria

 

12 Sep 1989 a

12 Dec 1989

Andorra

 

22 Sep 2006

22 Dec 2006

Angola

 

10 Jan 1992 a

10 Apr 1992

Argentina

 

8 Aug 1986 a

8 Nov 1986

Armenia

 

23 Jun 1993 a

23 Sep 1993

Australia

 

25 Sep 1991 a

25 Dec 1991

Austria

 

10 Dec 1987

10 Mar 1988

Azerbaijan

 

27 Nov 2001 a

27 Feb 2002

Barbados

 

5 Jan 1973 a

23 Mar 1976

Belarus

 

30 Sep 1992 a

30 Dec 1992

Belgium

 

17 May 1994 a

17 Aug 1994

Benin

 

12 Mar 1992 a

12 Jun 1992

Bolivia

 

12 Aug 1982 a

12 Nov 1982

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

1 Mar 1995

1 Jun 1995

Bulgaria

 

26 Mar 1992 a

26 Jun 1992

Burkina Faso

 

4 Jan 1999 a

4 Apr 1999

Cambodia

27 Sep 2004

 

 

Cameroon

 

27 Jun 1984 a

27 Sep 1984

Canada

 

19 May 1976 a

19 Aug 1976

Cape Verde

 

19 May 2000 a

19 Aug 2000

Central African Republic

 

8 May 1981 a

8 Aug 1981

Chad

 

9 Jun 1995 a

9 Sep 1995

Chile

 

27 May 1992 a

27 Aug 1992

Colombia

 

29 Oct 1969

23 Mar 1976

Congo

 

5 Oct 1983 a

5 Jan 1984

Costa Rica

 

29 Nov 1968

23 Mar 1976

Côte d’Ivoire

 

5 Mar 1997 a

5 Jun 1997

Croatia

 

12 Oct 1995 a

12 Jan 1996

Cyprus

 

15 Apr 1992

15 Jul 1992

Czech Republic

 

22 Feb 1993 d

1 Jan 1993

Democratic Republic of the Congo

 

1 Nov 1976 a

1 Feb 1977

Denmark

 

6 Jan 1972

23 Mar 1976

Djibouti

 

5 Nov 2002 a

5 Feb 2003

Dominican Republic

 

4 Jan 1978 a

4 Apr 1978

Ecuador

 

6 Mar 1969

23 Mar 1976

El Salvador

 

6 Jun 1995

6 Sep 1995

Equatorial Guinea

 

25 Sep 1987 a

25 Dec 1987

Estonia

 

21 Oct 1991 a

21 Jan 1992

Finland

 

19 Aug 1975

23 Mar 1976

France

 

17 Feb 1984 a

17 May 1984

Gambia

 

9 Jun 1988 a

9 Sep 1988

Georgia

 

3 May 1994 a

3 Aug 1994

Germany

 

25 Aug 1993 a

25 Nov 1993

Ghana

 

7 Sept 2000

7 Dec 2000

Greece

 

5 May 1997 a

5 Aug 1997

Guatemala

 

28 Nov 2000 a

28 Feb 2001

Guinea

 

17 Jun 1993

17 Sep 1993

Guinea-Bissau

12 Sep 2000

 

 

Guyana

 

10 May 1993 a

10 Aug 1993

Honduras

 

7 Jun 2005

7 Sep 2005

Hungary

 

7 Sep 1988 a

7 Dec 1988

Iceland

 

22 Aug 1979 a

22 Nov 1979

Ireland

 

8 Dec 1989 a

8 Mar 1990

Italy

 

15 Sep 1978

15 Dec 1978

Kazakhstan

25 Sep 2007

 

 

Kyrgyzstan

 

7 Oct 1994 a

7 Jan 1995

Latvia

 

22 Jun 1994 a

22 Sep 1994

Lesotho

 

6 Sep 2000 a

6 Dec 2000

Liberia

22 Sep 2004

 

 

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

 

16 May 1989 a

16 Aug 1989

Liechtenstein

 

10 Dec 1998 a

10 Mar 1999

Lithuania

 

20 Nov 1991 a

20 Feb 1992

Luxembourg

 

18 Aug 1983 a

18 Nov 1983

Madagascar

 

21 Jun 1971

23 Mar 1976

Malawi

 

11 Jun 1996 a

11 Sep 1996

Maldives

 

19 Sep 2006 a

19 Dec 2006

Mali

 

24 Oct 2001 a

24 Jan 2002

Malta

 

13 Sep 1990 a

13 Dec 1990

Mauritius

 

12 Dec 1973 a

23 Mar 1976

Mexico

 

15 Mar 2002 a

15 Jun 2002

Mongolia

 

16 Apr 1991 a

16 Jul 1991

Namibia

 

28 Nov 1994 a

28 Feb 1995

Nauru

12 Nov 2001

 

 

Nepal

 

14 May 1991 a

14 Aug 1991

Netherlands

 

11 Dec 1978

11 Mar 1979

New Zealand

 

26 May 1989 a

26 Aug 1989

Nicaragua

 

12 Mar 1980 a

12 Jun 1980

Niger

 

7 Mar 1986 a

7 Jun 1986

Norway

 

13 Sep 1972

23 Mar 1976

Panama

 

8 Mar 1977

8 Jun 1977

Paraguay

 

10 Jan 1995 a

10 Apr 1995

Peru

 

3 Oct 1980

3 Jan 1981

Philippines

 

22 Aug 1989

22 Nov 1989

Poland

 

7 Nov 1991 a

7 Feb 1992

Portugal

 

3 May 1983

3 Aug 1983

Republic of Korea

 

10 Apr 1990 a

10 Jul 1990

Republic of Moldova

 

23 Jan 2008

23 Apr 2008

Republic of Montenegro2

 

23 Oct 20062

3 Jun 20062

Republic of Serbia1

 

6 Sep 2001

6 Dec 2001

Romania

 

20 Jul 1993 a

20 Oct 1993

Russian Federation

 

1 Oct 1991 a

1 Jan 1992

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 

9 Nov 1981 a

9 Feb 1982

San Marino

 

18 Oct 1985 a

18 Jan 1986

Sao Tome and Principe

6 Sep 2000

 

 

Senegal

 

13 Feb 1978

13 May 1978

Seychelles

 

5 May 1992 a

5 Aug 1992

Sierra Leone

 

23 Aug 1996 a

23 Nov 1996

Slovakia

 

28 May 1993 d

1 Jan 1993

Slovenia

 

16 Jul 1993 a

16 Oct 1993

Somalia

 

24 Jan 1990 a

24 Apr 1990

South Africa

 

28 Aug 2002 a

28 Nov 2002

Spain

 

25 Jan 1985 a

25 Apr 1985

Sri Lanka

 

3 Oct 1997 a

3 Jan 1998

Suriname

 

28 Dec 1976 a

28 Mar 1977

Sweden

 

6 Dec 1971

23 Mar 1976

Tajikistan

 

4 Jan 1999 a

4 Apr 1999

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

 

12 Dec 1994 d

12 Mar 1995

Togo

 

30 Mar 1988 a

30 Jun 1988

Turkey

 

24 Nov 2006

24 Feb 2007

Turkmenistan

 

1 May 1997 a

1 Aug 1997

Uganda

 

14 Nov 1995 a

14 Feb 1996

Ukraine

 

25 Jul 1991 a

25 Oct 1991

Uruguay

 

1 Apr 1970

23 Mar 1976

Uzbekistan

 

28 Sep 1995 a

28 Dec 1995

Venezuela

 

10 May 1978

10 Aug 1978

Zambia

 

10 Apr 1984 a

10 Jul 1984

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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