STATUS REPORT

CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT

[CAT]

(New York, 10/12/1984)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 27-Jun-91

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)
Nauru 12 Nov 2001      
 
Afghanistan 4 Feb 1985 1 Apr 1987 Rt    
Albania 11 May 1994 a      
Algeria 26 Nov 1985 12 Sep 1989 Rt    
Andorra 5 Aug 2002      
Antigua and Barbuda   19 Jul 1993 a    
Argentina 4 Feb 1985 24 Sep 1986 Rt    
Armenia   13 Sep 1993 Rt    
Australia 10 Dec 1985 8 Aug 1989 Rt    
Austria 14 Mar 1985 29 Jul 1987 Rt    
Azerbaijan   16 Aug 1996 Rt    
Bahrain   6 Mar 1998 a    
Bangladesh   5 Oct 1998 a    
Belarus 19 Dec 1985 13 Mar 1987 Rt    
Belgium 4 Feb 1985 25 Jun 1999 Rt    
Belize   17 Mar 1986 Rt    
Benin   12 Mar 1992 Rt    
Bolivia 4 Feb 1985 12 Apr 1999 Rt    
Bosnia and Herzegovina   1 Sep 1993 d    
Botswana 8 Sep 2000 8 Sep 2000 Rt    
Brazil 23 Sep 1985 28 Sep 1989 Rt    
Bulgaria 10 Jun 1986 16 Dec 1986 Rt    
Burkina Faso   4 Jan 1999 a    
Burundi   18 Feb 1993 Rt    
Cambodia   15 Oct 1992 Rt    
Cameroon   19 Dec 1986 a    
Canada 23 Aug 1985 24 Jun 1987 Rt    
Cape Verde   4 Jun 1992 a    
Chad   9 Jun 1995 a    
Chile 23 Sep 1987 30 Sep 1988 Rt    
China 12 Dec 1986 4 Oct 1988 Rt    
Colombia 10 Apr 1985 8 Dec 1987 Rt    
Comoros 22 Sep 2000      
Congo   30 Jul 2003 a    
Costa Rica 4 Feb 1985 11 Nov 1993 Rt    
Croatia   12 Oct 1992 d    
Cuba 27 Jan 1986 17 May 1995 Rt    
Cyprus 9 Oct 1985 18 Jul 1991 Rt    
Czech Republic   22 Feb 1993 Rt    
Cфte d'Ivoire   18 Dec 1995 a    
Democratic Republic of the Congo   18 Mar 1996 Rt    
Denmark 4 Feb 1985 27 May 1987 Rt    
Djibouti   5 Nov 2002 a    
Dominican Republic 4 Feb 1985      
Ecuador 4 Feb 1985 30 Mar 1988 Rt    
Egypt   25 Jun 1986 a    
El Salvador   17 Jun 1996 a    
Equatorial Guinea   8 Oct 2002 a    
Estonia   21 Oct 1991 Rt    
Ethiopia   14 Mar 1994 a    
Finland 4 Feb 1985 30 Aug 1989 Rt    
France 4 Feb 1985 18 Feb 1986 Rt    
Gabon 21 Jan 1986 8 Sep 2000 Rt    
Gambia 23 Oct 1985      
Georgia   26 Oct 1994 a    
Germany 13 Oct 1986 1 Oct 1990 Rt    
Ghana 7 Sep 2000 7 Sep 2000 Rt    
Greece 5 Feb 1985 6 Oct 1988 Rt    
Guatemala   5 Jan 1990 a    
Guinea 30 May 1986 10 Oct 1989 Rt    
Guinea-Bissau 12 Sep 2000      
Guyana 25 Jan 1988 19 May 1988 Rt    
Holy See   26 Jun 2002 Rt    
Honduras   5 Dec 1996 a    
Hungary 28 Nov 1986 15 Apr 1987 Rt    
Iceland 4 Feb 1985 23 Oct 1996 Rt    
India 14 Oct 1997      
Indonesia 23 Oct 1985 28 Oct 1998 Rt    
Ireland 28 Sep 1992 11 Apr 2002 Rt    
Israel 22 Oct 1986 3 Oct 1991 Rt    
Italy 4 Feb 1985 12 Jan 1989 Rt    
Japan   29 Jun 1999 Rt    
Jordan   13 Nov 1991 Rt    
Kazakhstan   26 Aug 1998 Rt    
Kenya   21 Feb 1997 a    
Kuwait   8 Mar 1996 a    
Kyrgyzstan   5 Sep 1997 a    
Latvia   14 Apr 1992 a    
Lebanon   5 Oct 2000 a    
Lesotho   12 Nov 2001 a    
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya   16 May 1989 a    
Liechtenstein 27 Jun 1985 2 Nov 1990 Rt    
Lithuania   1 Feb 1996 a    
Luxembourg 22 Feb 1985 29 Sep 1987 Rt    
Madagascar 1 Oct 2001      
Malawi   11 Jun 1996 a    
Mali   26 Feb 1999 a    
Malta   13 Sep 1990 a    
Mauritius   9 Dec 1992 a    
Mexico 18 Mar 1985 23 Jan 1986 Rt    
Monaco   6 Dec 1991 a    
Mongolia   24 Jan 2002 a    
Morocco 8 Jan 1986 21 Jun 1993 Rt    
Mozambique   14 Sep 1999 a    
Namibia   28 Nov 1994 Rt    
Nepal   14 May 1991 a    
Netherlands 4 Feb 1985 21 Dec 1988 Rt    
New Zealand 14 Jan 1986 10 Dec 1989 Rt    
Nicaragua 15 Apr 1985      
Niger   5 Oct 1998 a    
Nigeria 28 Jul 1988 28 Jun 2001 Rt    
Norway 4 Feb 1985 9 July 1986 Rt    
Panama 22 Feb 1985 24 Aug 1987 Rt    
Paraguay 23 Oct 1989 12 Mar 1990 Rt    
Peru 29 May 1985 7 Jul 1988 Rt    
Philippines   18 Jun 1986 a    
Poland 13 Jan 1986 26 Jul 1989 Rt    
Portugal 4 Feb 1985 9 Feb 1989 Rt    
Qatar   11 Jan 2000 a    
Republic of Korea   9 Jan 1995 a    
Republic of Moldova   28 Nov 1995 a    
Romania   18 Dec 1990 a    
Russian Federation 10 Dec 1985 3 Mar 1987 Rt    
Saint Vincent and Grenadines   1 Aug 2001 a    
San Marino 18 Sep 2002      
Sao Tome and Principe 6 Sep 2000      
Saudi Arabia   23 Sep 1997 a    
Senegal 4 Feb 1985 21 Aug 1986 Rt    
Serbia and Montenegro   12 Mar 2001 d    
Seychelles   5 May 1992 a    
Sierra Leone 18 Mar 1985 25 Apr 2001 Rt    
Slovakia   28 May 1993 d    
Slovenia   16 Jul 1993 a    
Somalia   24 Jan 1990 a    
South Africa 29 Jan 1993 10 Dec 1998 Rt    
Spain 4 Feb 1985 21 Oct 1987 Rt    
Sri Lanka   3 Jan 1994 a    
Sudan 4 Jun 1986      
Swaziland   26 Mar 2004 a    
Sweden 4 Feb 1985 8 Jan 1986 Rt    
Switzerland 4 Feb 1985 2 Dec 1986 Rt    
Tajikistan   11 Jan 1995 Rt    
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia   12 Dec 1994 Rt    
Timor-Leste   16 Apr 2003 Rt    
Togo 25 Mar 1987 18 Nov 1987 Rt    
Tunisia 26 Aug 1987 23 Sep 1988 Rt    
Turkey 25 Jan 1988 2 Aug 1988 Rt    
Turkmenistan   25 Jun 1999 a    
Uganda   3 Nov 1986 a    
Ukraine 27 Feb 1986 24 Feb 1987 Rt    
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15 Mar 1985 8 Dec 1988 Rt    
United States of America 18 Apr 1988 21 Oct 1994 Rt    
Uruguay 4 Feb 1985 24 Oct 1986 Rt    
Uzbekistan   28 Sep 1995 Rt    
Venezuela 15 Feb 1985 29 Jul 1991 Rt    
Yemen   5 Nov 1991 a    
Zambia   7 Oct 1998 Rt    
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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