STATUS REPORT

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

(New York, 06/10/1999)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 22 DECEMBER 2000

Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations

Last updated by PacLII: 23/06/08
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
/
Other 		Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Cook Islands   27 Nov 2007 a    
Solomon Islands   6 May 2002 Rt    
Vanuatu   17 May 2007 a    
 
Albania   23 June 2003 a    
Andorra 9 July 2001 14 October 2002 Rt    
Argentina 28 February 2000      
Austria 10 December 1999 6 September 2000 Rt    
Azerbaijan 6 June 2000 1 June 2001 Rt    
Bangladesh [#] 6 September 2000 6 September 2000 Rt    
Belarus 29 April 2002 3 February 2004 Rt    
Belgium [#] 10 December 1999 17 June 2004 Rt    
Belize [#]   9 December 2002 a    
Benin 25 May 2000      
Bolivia 10 December 1999 27 September 2000 Rt    
Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 September 2000 4 September 2002 Rt    
Brazil 13 March 2001 28 June 2002 Rt    
Bulgaria 6 June 2000      
Burkina Faso 16 November 2001      
Burundi 13 November 2001      
Cambodia 11 November 2001      
Cameroon   7 January 2005 a    
Canada   18 October 2002 a    
Chile 10 December 1999      
Colombia 10 December 1999      
Costa Rica 10 December 1999 20 September 2001 Rt    
Croatia 5 June 2000 7 March 2001 Rt    
Cuba [#] 17 March 2000      
Cyprus 8 February 2001 26 April 2002 Rt    
Czech Republic 10 December 1999 26 February 2001 Rt    
Declarations        
Denmark 10 December 1999 31 May 2000 Rt    
Dominican Republic 14 March 2000 10 August 2001 Rt    
Ecuador 10 December 1999 5 February 2002 Rt    
El Salvador 04 April 2001      
Finland 10 December 1999 29 December 2000 Rt    
France 10 December 1999 09 June 2000 Rt    
Gabon   5 November 2004 a    
Georgia   01 August 2002 a    
Germany 10 December 1999 15 January 2002 Rt    
Ghana 24 February 2000      
Greece 10 December 1999 24 January 2002 Rt    
Guatemala 07 September 2000 9 May 2002 Rt    
Guinea-Bissau 12 September 2000      
Hungary   22 December 2000 Rt    
Iceland 10 December 1999 6 March 2001 Rt    
Indonesia 28 February 2000      
Ireland 7 September 2000 7 September 2000 Rt    
Italy 10 December 2000 22 September 2000 Rt    
Kazakhstan 6 September 2000 24 August 2001 Rt    
Kyrgyzstan   22 July 2002 Rt    
Lesotho 6 September 2000 24 September 2004 Rt    
Liberia 22 September 2004      
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya   18 June 2004 Rt    
Liechtenstein 10 December 1999 24 October 2001 Rt    
Lithuania 8 September 2000 5 August 2004 Rt    
Luxembourg 10 December 1999 1 July 2003 Rt    
Madagascar 7 September 2000      
Malawi 7 September 2000      
Mali   5 December 2000 a    
Mauritius 11 November 2001      
Mexico 10 December 1999 15 March 2002 Rt    
Mongolia 7 September 2000 28 March 2002 Rt    
Namibia 19 May 2000 26 May 2000 Rt    
Nepal 18 December 2001      
Netherlands 10 December 1999 22 May 2002 Rt    
New Zealand 7 September 2000 7 September 2000 Rt    
Niger   30 September 2004 a    
Nigeria 8 September 2000 22 November 2004 Rt    
Norway 10 December 1999 5 March 2002 Rt    
Panama 9 June 2000 9 May 2001 Rt    
Paraguay 28 December 1999 14 May 2001 Rt    
Peru 22 December 2000 9 April 2001 Rt    
Philippines 21 March 2000 12 November 2003 Rt    
Poland   22 December 2003 a    
Portugal 16 February 2000 26 April 2002 Rt    
Romania 6 September 2000 25 August 2003 Rt    
Russian Federation 8 May 2001 28 July 2004 Rt    
San Marino   10 September 2005 a    
Sao Tome and Principe 6 September 2000      
Senegal 10 December 1999 26 May 2000 Rt    
Serbia and Montenegro   31 July 2003 a    
Seychelles 22 July 2002      
Sierra Leone 8 September 2000      
Slovakia 5 June 2000 17 November 2000 Rt    
Slovenia 10 December 1999 23 September 2004 Rt    
South Africa   18 October 2005 a    
Spain 14 March 2000 6 July 2001 Rt    
Sri Lanka   15 October 2002 a    
Sweden 10 December 1999 24 April 2003 Rt    
Tajikstan 7 September 2000      
Thailand 14 June 2000 14 June 2000 Rt    
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 3 April 2000 17 October 2003 Rt    
Timor-Leste   16 April 2003 a    
Turkey 8 September 2000 29 October 2002 Rt    
Ukraine 7 September 2000 26 September 2003 Rt    
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland   17 December 2004 a    
Uruguay 9 May 2000 26 July 2001 Rt    
Venezuela 17 March 2000 13 May 2002 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)

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification or accession.)


Bangladesh [up]

Declaration

The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh declares in accordance with Article 10 (1) thereof, that it would not undertake the obligations arising out of Articles 8 and 9 of the said Optional Protocol.


Belgium [up]

Upon signature

Declaration

The Flemish, French and German-speaking Communities of Belgium are equally bound by this signature


Belize [up]

Declaration

WHEREAS, Article 10 of the Optional Protocol declares that at the time of acceding to the Optional Protocol, a State Party may declare that it does not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for in Articles 8 and 9 of the Optional Protocol

NOW THEREFORE, BELIZE, after having carefully considered Articles 8 and 9 of the Optional Protocol, hereby declares that it does not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for in Articles 8 and 9.


Cuba [up]

Upon signature

Declaration

The Government of the Republic of Cuba declares that it does not recognize the competence of the committee established by virtue of articles 8 and 9 of the Protocol

Notes

1. For the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

2. With a declaration to the effect that "consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account its commitment to the development of self-government through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.

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