STATUS REPORT

OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT

(New York, 18/12/2002)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : NOT YET IN FORCE

Depositary: Secretary-General of the United Nations

Last updated by PacLII: 17/05/06
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
/
Other 		Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Albania   1 Oct 2003 a    
Argentina 30 Apr 2003 15 Nov 2004    
Austria 25 Sep 2003      
Azerbaijan 15 Sep 2005      
Belgium 24 Oct 2005      
Benin 24 Feb 2005      
Brazil 13 Oct 2003      
Burkina Faso 21 Sep 2005      
Cambodia 14 Sep 2005      
Chile 6 Jun 2005      
Costa Rica 4 Feb 2003 1 Dec 2005    
Croatia 23 Sep 2003 25 Apr 2005    
Cyprus 26 Jul 2004      
Czech Republic 13 Sep 2004      
Denmark1 26 Jun 2003 25 Jun 2004    
Estonia 21 Sep 2004      
Finland 23 Sep 2003      
France 16 Sep 2005      
Gabon 15 Dec 2004      
Georgia   9 Aug 2005 a    
Guatemala 25 Sep 2003      
Guinea 16 Sep 2005      
Honduras 8 Dec 2004      
Iceland 24 Sep 2003      
Italy 20 Aug 2003      
Liberia   22 Sep 2004 a    
Liechtenstein 24 Jun 2005      
Luxembourg 13 Jan 2005      
Madagascar 24 Sep 2003      
Maldives 14 Sep 2005 15 Feb 2006    
Mali 19 Jan 2004 12 May 2005    
Malta 24 Sep 2003 24 Sep 2003    
Mauritius   21 Jun 2005 a    
Mexico 23 Sep 2003 11 Apr 2005    
Netherlands 3 Jun 2005      
New Zealand 23 Sep 2003      
Norway 24 Sep 2003      
Paraguay 22 Sep 2004 2 Dec 2005    
Poland 5 Apr 2004 14 Sep 2005    
Portugal 15 Feb 2006      
Republic of Moldova 16 Sep 2005      
Romania 24 Sep 2003      
Senegal 4 Feb 2003      
Serbia and Montenegro 25 Sep 2003      
Sierra Leone 26 Sep 2003      
Spain 13 Apr 2005 4 Apr 2006    
Sweden 26 Jun 2003 14 Sep 2005    
Switzerland 25 Jun 2004      
Timor-Leste 16 Sep 2005      
Togo 15 Sep 2005      
Turkey 14 Sep 2005      
Ukraine 23 Sep 2005      
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26 Jun 2003 10 Dec 2003    
Uruguay 12 Jan 2004 8 Dec 2005    
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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