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Albania 04-07-1995 (A) 04-10-1995
Algeria 19-06-1970 08-12-1999 (R) 08-03-2000
Angola 27-09-2007 (A) 27-12-2007
Antigua and Barbuda 17-12-1999 (A) 17-03-2000
Argentina 21-12-1970
Armenia 17-05-1994 (Su) 25-12-1991
Australia 31-12-1979 (A) 31-03-1980
Austria 22-12-1970 23-01-1979 (R) 23-04-1979
Azerbaijan 25-09-1995 (A) 25-12-1995
Bahrain 18-12-2006 (A) 18-03-2007
Barbados 12-12-1984 (A) 12-03-1985
Belarus 14-04-1993 (Su) 25-12-1991
Belgium 30-12-1970 14-09-1981 (R) 14-12-1981
Belize 17-03-2000 (A) 17-06-2000
Benin 26-11-1986 (A) 26-02-1987
Bosnia and Herzegovina 07-06-1996 (A) 07-09-1996
Botswana 29-07-2003 (A) 30-10-2003
Brazil 19-06-1970 09-01-1978 (R) 09-04-1978
Brunei 24-04-2012 (A) 24-07-2012
Bulgaria 21-02-1984 (A) 21-05-1984
Burkina Faso 21-12-1988 (A) 21-03-1989
Cabo Verde 06-04-2022 (A) 06-07-2022
Cambodia 08-09-2016 (A) 08-12-2016
Cameroon 15-03-1973 (A) 24-01-1978
Canada 19-06-1970 02-10-1989 (R) 02-01-1990
Central African Republic 15-09-1971 (A) 24-01-1978
Chad 12-02-1974 (A) 24-01-1978
Chile 02-03-2009 (A) 02-06-2009
China 01-10-1993 (A) 01-01-1994
Colombia 29-11-2000 (A) 28-02-2001
Comoros 03-01-2005 (A) 03-04-2005
Costa Rica 03-05-1999 (A) 03-08-1999
Côte d'Ivoire 03-12-1970 31-01-1991 (R) 30-04-1991
Croatia 01-04-1998 (A) 01-07-1998
Cuba 16-04-1996 (A) 16-07-1996
Cyprus 01-01-1998 (A) 01-04-1998
Czech Republic 18-12-1992 (Su) 01-01-1993
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) 20-03-1991 (A) 20-06-1991
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 08-04-1980 (A) 08-07-1980
Denmark 19-06-1970 01-09-1978 (R) 01-12-1978
Djibouti 23-06-2016 (A) 23-09-2016
Dominica 07-05-1999 (A) 07-08-1999
Dominican Republic 28-02-2007 (A) 28-05-2007
Ecuador 07-02-2001 (A) 07-05-2001
Egypt 19-06-1970 06-06-2003 (R) 06-09-2003
El Salvador 17-05-2006 (A) 17-08-2006
Equatorial Guinea 17-04-2001 (A) 17-07-2001
Estonia 24-05-1994 (A) 24-08-1994
Eswatini 20-06-1994 (A) 20-09-1994
Finland 19-06-1970 01-07-1980 (R) 01-10-1980
France 31-12-1970 25-11-1977 (R) 25-02-1978
Gabon 06-03-1975 (A) 24-01-1978
Gambia, The 09-09-1997 (A) 09-12-1997
Georgia 18-01-1994 (Su) 25-12-1991
Germany 19-06-1970 19-07-1976 (R) 24-01-1978
Ghana 26-11-1996 (A) 26-02-1997
Greece 09-07-1990 (A) 09-10-1990
Grenada 22-06-1998 (A) 22-09-1998
Guatemala 14-07-2006 (A) 14-10-2006
Guinea 27-02-1991 (A) 27-05-1991
Guinea-Bissau 12-09-1997 (A) 12-12-1997
Holy See 19-06-1970
Honduras 20-03-2006 (A) 20-06-2006
Hungary 19-06-1970 27-03-1980 (R) 27-06-1980
Iceland 23-12-1994 (A) 23-03-1995
India 07-09-1998 (A) 07-12-1998
Indonesia 05-06-1997 (A) 05-09-1997
Iran 07-07-1970 04-07-2013 (R) 04-10-2013
Iraq 31-01-2022 (A) 30-04-2022
Ireland 19-06-1970 01-05-1992 (R) 01-08-1992
Israel 19-06-1970 01-03-1996 (R) 01-06-1996
Italy 19-06-1970 28-12-1984 (R) 28-03-1985
Jamaica 10-11-2021 (A) 10-02-2022
Japan 19-06-1970 01-07-1978 (R) 01-10-1978
Jordan 09-03-2017 (A) 09-06-2017
Kazakhstan 16-02-1993 (Su) 25-12-1991
Kenya 08-03-1994 (A) 08-06-1994
Kuwait 09-06-2016 (A) 09-09-2016
Kyrgyzstan 14-02-1994 (Su) 25-12-1991
Laos 14-03-2006 (A) 14-06-2006
Latvia 07-06-1993 (A) 07-09-1993
Lesotho 21-07-1995 (A) 21-10-1995
Liberia 27-05-1994 (A) 27-08-1994
Libya 15-06-2005 (A) 15-09-2005
Liechtenstein 19-12-1979 (A) 19-03-1980
Lithuania 05-04-1994 (A) 05-07-1994
Luxembourg 30-12-1970 31-01-1978 (R) 30-04-1978
Madagascar 10-12-1970 27-03-1972 (R) 24-01-1978
Malawi 16-05-1972 (A) 24-01-1978
Malaysia 16-05-2006 (A) 16-08-2006
Mali 19-07-1984 (A) 19-10-1984
Malta 01-12-2006 (A) 01-03-2007
Mauritania 13-01-1983 (A) 13-04-1983
Mauritius 15-12-2022 (A) 15-03-2023
Mexico 01-10-1994 (A) 01-01-1995
Moldova 14-02-1994 (Su) 25-12-1991
Monaco 31-12-1970 22-03-1979 (R) 22-06-1979
Mongolia 27-02-1991 (A) 27-05-1991
Montenegro 04-12-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 08-07-1999 (A) 08-10-1999
Mozambique 18-02-2000 (A) 18-05-2000
Namibia 01-10-2003 (A) 01-01-2004
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 31-12-1970 10-04-1979 (R) 10-07-1979
New Zealand 01-09-1992 (A) 01-12-1992
Nicaragua 06-12-2002 (A) 06-03-2003
Niger 21-12-1992 (A) 21-03-1993
Nigeria 08-02-2005 (A) 08-05-2005
North Macedonia 10-05-1995 (A) 10-08-1995
Norway 19-06-1970 01-10-1979 (R) 01-01-1980
Oman 26-07-2001 (A) 26-10-2001
Panama 07-06-2012 (A) 07-09-2012
Papua New Guinea 14-03-2003 (A) 14-06-2003
Peru 06-03-2009 (A) 06-06-2009
Philippines 19-06-1970 17-05-2001 (R) 17-08-2001
Poland 25-09-1990 (A) 25-12-1990
Portugal 24-08-1992 (A) 24-11-1992
Qatar 03-05-2011 (A) 03-08-2011
Republic of Korea, the 10-05-1984 (A) 10-08-1984
Republic of the Congo 08-08-1977 (A) 24-01-1978
Romania 28-12-1970 23-04-1979 (R) 23-07-1979
Russian Federation 23-12-1970 29-12-1977 (R) 29-03-1978
Rwanda 31-05-2011 (A) 31-08-2011
Saint Kitts and Nevis 27-07-2005 (A) 27-10-2005
Saint Lucia 30-05-1996 (A) 30-08-1996
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 06-05-2002 (A) 06-08-2002
Samoa 02-10-2019 (A) 02-01-2020
San Marino 14-09-2004 (A) 14-12-2004
São Tomé e Principe 03-04-2008 (A) 03-07-2008
Saudi Arabia 03-05-2013 (A) 03-08-2013
Senegal 29-12-1970 08-03-1972 (R) 24-01-1978
Serbia 19-06-1970 01-11-1996 (R) 01-02-1997
Seychelles 07-08-2002 (A) 07-11-2002
Sierra Leone 17-03-1997 (A) 17-06-1997
Singapore 23-11-1994 (A) 23-02-1995
Slovakia 30-12-1992 (Su) 01-01-1993
Slovenia 01-12-1993 (A) 01-03-1994
South Africa 16-12-1998 (A) 16-03-1999
Spain 16-08-1989 (A) 16-11-1989
Sri Lanka 26-11-1981 (A) 26-02-1982
Sudan 16-01-1984 (A) 16-04-1984
Sweden 19-06-1970 17-02-1978 (R) 17-05-1978
Switzerland 19-06-1970 14-09-1977 (R) 24-01-1978
Syria 29-12-1970 26-03-2003 (R) 26-06-2003
Tajikistan 14-02-1994 (Su) 25-12-1991
Tanzania 14-06-1999 (A) 14-09-1999
Thailand 24-09-2009 (A) 24-12-2009
Togo 23-12-1970 28-01-1975 (R) 24-01-1978
Trinidad and Tobago 10-12-1993 (A) 10-03-1994
Tunisia 10-09-2001 (A) 10-12-2001
Türkiye 01-10-1995 (A) 01-01-1996
Turkmenistan 01-03-1995 (Su) 25-12-1991
Uganda 09-11-1994 (A) 09-02-1995
Ukraine 21-09-1992 (Su) 25-12-1991
United Arab Emirates 10-12-1998 (A) 10-03-1999
United Kingdom 19-06-1970 24-10-1977 (R) 24-01-1978
United States of America 19-06-1970 26-11-1975 (R) 24-01-1978
Uruguay 07-10-2024 (A) 07-01-2025
Uzbekistan 18-08-1993 (Su) 25-12-1991
Vietnam 10-12-1992 (A) 10-03-1993
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 19-06-1970
Zambia 15-08-2001 (A) 15-11-2001
Zimbabwe 11-03-1997 (A) 11-06-1997