CHINA


RATIFICATION HISTORY


Treaty

Ratification1

Entry into force

Declaration2

CERD

29-Dec-81

28-Jan-82

 

CERD - Article 14

 

 

 

CERD - amendment re: Article 8

a: 10-Jul-025

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCPR

s: 05-Oct-983,4

 

 

CCPR - Article 41

 

 

 

CCPR - OPT

 

 

 

CCPR - OPT2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CESCR

27-Mar-014

27-Jun-01

 

 

 

 

 

CEDAW

04-Nov-80

03-Sep-81

 

CEDAW - amendment re: Article 20(1)

a: 10-Jul-025

 

 

CEDAW - OPT

 

 

 

CEDAW - OPT - Article 10 (Re: Articles 8 and 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAT

04-Oct-88

03-Nov-88

 

CAT - Article 21

 

 

 

CAT - Article 22

 

 

 

CAT - Article 28 (Re: Article 20)

 

 

03-Oct-88

CAT - amendment re: Articles 17(7) and 18(5)

a: 10-Jul-025

 

 


 

 

 

 

Treaty

Ratification1

Entry into force

Declaration2

 

 

 

 

CAT - OPT

 

 

 

CAT - OPT - Article 24 (Re: Parts III and IV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRC

02-Mar-92

01-Apr-92

 

CRC - amendment re: Article 43(2)

a: 10-Jul-025

 

 

CRC - OPT - AC

20-Feb-08

20-Mar-08

 

CRC - OPT - SC

03-Dec-02

03-Jan-03

 

 

 

 

 

CMW

 

 

 

CMW - Article 76

 

 

 

CMW - Article 77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disability

s: 30-Mar-073

 

 

Disability - OPT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enforced Disappearance

 

 

 

Article 31

 

 

 

Article 32

 

 

 

Article 42

 

 

 




1 “Ratification” includes ratification, accession or succession.


2 In the case of CERD - Article 14; CCPR - Article 41; CEDAW OPT - Article 10 (Re: Articles 8 and 9); CAT - Articles 21, 22 and 28 (re: Article 20); CAT OPT - Article 24 (Re: Parts III and IV); CMW - Articles 76 and 77; and Enforced Disappearances - Articles 31, 32 and 42, the State has the option of making a “declaration” in accordance with the terms of the respective Convention.


3 “s” means that the State is a signatory only.


4 Effective 1 July 1997 and 20 December 1999 respectively, Hong Kong and Macau became special administrative regions of China. Previously, Hong Kong had been administered by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (which had ratified both CCPR and CESCR on19 May 1976), and Macau had been administered by Portugal (which had ratified CCPR on 14 June 1978 and CESCR on 30 July 1978). In official notifications to the Secretary-General dated 20 June 1997 and 2 December 1999 respectively, the People’s Republic of China advised that the CCPR and the CESCR would continue to be applicable to the territories of Hong Kong and Macau.


5 “a” means acceptance of the amendment.



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