How To Complain About Human Rights Treaty Violations
List of States Parties to the Convention on Civil and Political Rights and How to Update
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| 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 |
| Brazil |
|
25 Sep 2009 a |
25 Dec 2009 |
| 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 |
|
30 Jun 2009 |
30 Sep 2009 |
| 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 |
| Tunisia |
|
29 Jun 2011 a |
29 Sep 2011 |
| 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 |
114 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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