STATUS REPORT

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AGAINST THE TAKING OF HOSTAGES

(New York, 17/12/1979)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 04-Jun-87

Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations

Last updated by PacLII: N/A
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
/
Other 		Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Marshall Islands   27 Jan 2003 a    
Palau   14 Nov 2001 a    
Papua New Guinea   30 Sep 2003 a    
Tonga   9 Dec 2002 a    
 
Afganistan   24 Sep 2003 a    
Albania   22 Jan 2002 a    
Algeria   18 Dec 1996 a    
Antigua and Barbuda   6 Aug 1986 a    
Argentina   18 Sep 1991 a    
Armenia   16 Mar 2004 a    
Australia   21 May 1990 a    
Azerbaijan   29 Feb 2000 a    
Bahamas   4 Jun 1981 a    
Barbados   9 Mar 1981a    
Belarus   1 Jul 1987 a    
Belgium 3 Jan 1980 16 Apr 1999 Rt    
Belize   14 Nov 2001 a    
Benin   31 Jul 2003 a    
Bhutan   31 Aug 1981 a    
Bolivia 25 Mar 1980 7 Jan 2002 Rt    
Bosnia and Herzegovina   1 Sep 1993 d    
Botswana   8 Sep 2000 a    
Brazil   8 Mar 2000 a    
Brunei Darussalem   18 Oct 1988 a    
Bulgaria   10 Mar 1988 a    
Burkina Faso   1 Oct 2003 a    
Cameroon   9 Mar 1988 a    
Canada 18 Feb 1980 4 Dec 1985 Rt    
Cape Verde   10 Sep 2002 a    
Chile 3 Jan 1980 12 Nov 1981 Rt    
China   26 Jan 1993 a    
Comoros   25 Sep 2003 a    
Costa Rica   24 Jan 2003 a    
Croatia   23 Sep 2003 d    
Cuba   15 Nov 2001 a    
Cyprus   13 Sep 1991 a    
Czech Republic   22 Feb 1993 d    
Cфte d'Ivoire   22 Aug 1989 a    
Democratic People's Republic of Korea   12 Nov 2001 a    
Democratic Republic of Congo 2 Jul 1980      
Denmark   11 Aug 1987 a    
Dominica   9 Sep 1986 a    
Dominican Republic 12 Aug 1980      
Ecuador   2 May 1988 a    
Egypt 18 Dec 1980 2 Oct 1981 Rt    
El Salvador 10 Jun 1980 12 Feb 1981 Rt    
Equatorial Guinea   7 Feb 2003 a    
Estonia   8 Mar 2002 a    
Ethiopia   16 Apr 2003 a    
Finland 29 Oct 1980 14 Apr 1983 Rt    
France   9 Jun 2000 a    
Gabon 29 Feb 1980      
Georgia   18 Feb 2004 a    
Germany 18 Dec 1979 15 Dec 1980 Rt    
Ghana   10 Nov 1987 a    
Greece 18 Mar 1980 18 Jun 1987 Rt    
Grenada   10 Dec 1990 a    
Guatemala 30 April 1980 11 Mar 1983 Rt    
Haiti 21 Apr 1980 17 May 1989 Rt    
Honduras 11 Jun 1980 1 Jun 1981 Rt    
Hungary   2 Sep 1987 a    
Iceland   6 Jul 1981 a    
India   7 Sep 1994 a    
Iraq 14 Oct 1980      
Israel 19 Nov 1980      
Italy 18 Apr 1980 20 Mar 1986 Rt    
Jamaica 27 Feb 1980      
Japan 22 Dec 1980 8 Jun 1987 Rt    
Jordan   19 Feb 1986 a    
Kazakhstan   21 Feb 1996 a    
Kenya   8 Dec 1981 a    
Latvia   14 Nov 2002 a    
Lebanon   4 Dec 1997 a    
Lesotho 17 Apr 1980 5 Nov 1980 Rt    
Liberia 30 Jan 1980 5 Mar 2003 Rt    
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya   25 Sep 2000 a    
Liechtenstein   28 Nov 1994 a    
Lithuania   2 Feb 2001 a    
Luxembourg 18 Dec 1979 29 Apr 1991 Rt    
Madagascar   24 Sep 2003 Rt    
Malawi   17 Mar 1986 a    
Mali   8 Feb 1990 a    
Malta   11 Nov 2001 a    
Mauritania   13 Mar 1998 a    
Mauritius 18 Jun 1980 17 Oct 1980 Rt    
Mexico   28 Apr 1987 a    
Monaco   16 Oct 2001 a    
Mongolia   19 Jun 1992 a    
Mozambique   14 Jan 2003 a    
Nepal   9 Mar 1990 a    
Netherlands 18 Dec 1980 6 Dec 1988 Rt    
New Zealand [1 24 Dec 1980 12 Nov 1985 Rt    
Nicaragua   24 Sep 2003 a    
Norway 18 Dec 1980 2 Jul 1981 Rt    
Notes        
Oman   22 Jul 1988 a    
Pakistan   8 Sep 2000 a    
Panama 24 Jan 1980 19 Aug 1982 Rt    
Peru   6 Jul 2001 a    
Philippines 2 May 1980 14 Oct 1980 Rt    
Poland   25 May 2000 a    
Portugal 16 Jun 1980 6 Jul 1984 Rt    
Republic of Korea   4 May 1983 a    
Republic of Moldova   10 Oct 2002 a    
Romania   17 May 1990 a    
Russian Federation   11 Jun 1987 a    
Rwanda   13 May 2002 a    
Saint Kitts and Nevis   17 Jan 1991 a    
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   12 Sep 2000 a    
Saudi Arabia   8 Jan 1991 a    
Senegal 2 Jun 1980 10 Mar 1987 Rt    
Serbia and Montenegro   12 Mar 2001 d    
Seychelles   12 Nov 2003 a    
Sierra Leone   26 Sep 2003 a    
Slovakia   28 May 1993 d    
Slovenia   6 Jul 1992 d    
South Africa   23 Sep 2003 a    
Spain   26 Mar 1984 a    
Sri Lanka   8 Sep 2000 a    
Sudan   19 Jun 1990 a    
Suriname 30 Jul 1980 5 Nov 1981 Rt    
Swaziland   4 Apr 2003 a    
Sweden 25 Feb 1980 15 Jan 1981 Rt    
Switzerland 18 Jul 1980 5 Mar 1985 Rt    
Tajikistan   6 May 2002 a    
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia   12 Mar 1998 d    
Togo 8 Jul 1980 25 Jul 1986 Rt    
Trinidad and Tobago   1 Apr 1981 a    
Tunisia   18 Jun 1997 a    
Turkey   15 Aug 1989 a    
Turkmenistan   25 Jun 1999 a    
Uganda 10 Nov 1980 5 Nov 2003 Rt    
Ukraine   19 Jun 1987 a    
United Arab Emirates   24 Sep 2003 a    
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18 Dec 1979 22 Dec 1982 Rt    
United Republic of Tanzania   22 Jan 2003 a    
United States of America 21 Dec 1979 7 Dec 1984 Rt    
Uruguay   4 Mar 2003 a    
Uzbekistan   19 Jan 1998 a    
Venezuela   13 Dec 1988 a    
Yemen   14 Jul 2000 a    
[1] For New Zealand (except Tokelau), Cook Islands and Niue        
Keys:
  • Accession (a)
  • Acceptance (A)
  • Approval (AA)
  • Definitive Signature (s)
  • Formal confirmation (c)
  • Participation (P)
  • Notification (of provisional application, of special undertaking, etc) (n)
  • Ratification (Rt)
  • Reservation (r)
  • Succession (d)
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