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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Treaty data

Treaty number 003721
Date of conclusion 16-12-1966
Place of conclusion New York
Provisional application
Entry into force 23-03-1976
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper
Approval act 1978, 624
Consolidated text 0001017

Comment

The Covenant was in force for the Netherlands Antilles from 11-03-1979 until 10-10-2010.

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Koninkrijksdeel Provisional
application		 Entry into force Retroactive effect Termination
Netherlands (in Europe) 11-03-1979
Netherlands (Bonaire) 10-10-2010
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius) 10-10-2010
Netherlands (Saba) 10-10-2010
Aruba 01-01-1986
Curaçao 10-10-2010
Sint Maarten 10-10-2010

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Afghanistan 24-01-1983 (A) 24-04-1983
Albania 04-10-1991 (A) 04-01-1992
Algeria 10-12-1968 12-09-1989 (R) 12-12-1989
Andorra 05-08-2002 22-09-2006 (R) 22-12-2006
Angola 10-01-1992 (A) 10-04-1992
Antigua and Barbuda 03-07-2019 (A) 03-10-2019
Argentina 19-02-1968 08-08-1986 (R) 08-11-1986
Armenia 23-06-1993 (A) 23-09-1993
Australia 18-12-1972 13-08-1980 (R) 13-11-1980
Austria 10-12-1973 10-09-1978 (R) 10-12-1978
Azerbaijan 13-08-1992 (A) 13-11-1992
Bahamas 04-12-2008 23-12-2008 (R) 23-03-2009
Bahrain 20-09-2006 (A) 20-12-2006
Bangladesh 06-09-2000 (A) 06-12-2000
Barbados 05-01-1973 (A) 23-03-1976
Belarus 19-03-1968 12-11-1973 (R) 12-02-1974
Belgium 10-12-1968 21-04-1983 (R) 21-07-1983
Belize 10-06-1996 (A) 10-09-1996
Benin 12-03-1992 (A) 12-06-1992
Bolivia 12-08-1982 (A) 12-11-1982
Bosnia and Herzegovina 01-09-1993 (Su) 06-03-1992
Botswana 08-09-2000 08-09-2000 (R) 08-12-2000
Brazil 24-01-1992 (A) 24-04-1992
Bulgaria 08-10-1968 21-09-1970 (R) 23-03-1976
Burkina Faso 04-01-1999 (A) 04-04-1999
Burundi 09-05-1990 (A) 09-08-1990
Cabo Verde 06-08-1993 (A) 06-11-1993
Cambodia 17-10-1980 26-05-1992 (A) 26-08-1992
Cameroon 27-06-1984 (A) 27-09-1984
Canada 19-05-1976 (A) 19-08-1976
Central African Republic 08-05-1981 (A) 08-08-1981
Chad 09-06-1995 (A) 09-09-1995
Chile 16-09-1969 10-02-1972 (R) 23-03-1976
China 05-10-1998
Colombia 21-12-1966 29-10-1969 (R) 23-03-1976
Comoros 25-09-2008
Costa Rica 19-12-1966 29-11-1968 (R) 23-03-1976
Côte d'Ivoire 26-03-1992 (A) 26-06-1992
Croatia 12-10-1992 (Su) 08-10-1991
Cuba 28-02-2008
Cyprus 19-12-1966 02-04-1969 (R) 23-03-1976
Czech Republic 22-02-1993 (Su) 01-01-1993
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) 07-10-1986 23-12-1975 (R) 23-03-1976
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14-09-1981 (A) 14-12-1981
Democratic Republic of the Congo 01-11-1976 (A) 01-02-1977
Denmark 20-03-1968 06-01-1972 (R) 23-03-1976
Djibouti 05-11-2002 (A) 05-02-2003
Dominica 17-06-1993 (A) 17-09-1993
Dominican Republic 04-01-1978 (A) 04-04-1978
Ecuador 04-04-1968 06-03-1969 (R) 23-03-1976
Egypt 04-08-1967 14-01-1982 (R) 14-04-1982
El Salvador 21-09-1967 30-11-1979 (R) 01-03-1980
Equatorial Guinea 25-09-1987 (A) 25-12-1987
Eritrea 22-01-2002 (A) 22-04-2002
Estonia 21-10-1991 (A) 21-01-1992
Eswatini 26-03-2004 (A) 26-06-2004
Ethiopia 11-06-1993 (A) 11-09-1993
Fiji 16-08-2018 (A) 16-11-2018
Finland 11-10-1967 19-08-1975 (R) 23-03-1976
France 04-11-1980 (A) 04-02-1981
Gabon 21-01-1983 (A) 21-04-1983
Gambia, The 22-03-1979 (A) 22-06-1979
Georgia 03-05-1994 (A) 03-08-1994
Germany 09-10-1968 17-12-1973 (R) 23-03-1976
Ghana 07-09-2000 07-09-2000 (R) 07-12-2000
Greece 05-05-1997 (A) 05-08-1997
Grenada 06-09-1991 (A) 06-12-1991
Guatemala 05-05-1992 (A) 05-08-1992
Guinea 28-02-1967 24-01-1978 (R) 24-04-1978
Guinea-Bissau 12-09-2000 01-11-2010 (R) 01-02-2011
Guyana 22-08-1968 15-02-1977 (R) 15-05-1977
Haïti 06-02-1991 (A) 06-05-1991
Honduras 19-12-1966 25-08-1997 (R) 25-11-1997
Hungary 25-03-1969 17-01-1974 (R) 23-03-1976
Iceland 30-12-1968 22-08-1979 (R) 22-11-1979
India 10-04-1979 (A) 10-07-1979
Indonesia 23-02-2006 (A) 23-05-2006
Iran 04-04-1968 24-06-1975 (R) 23-03-1976
Iraq 18-02-1969 25-01-1971 (R) 23-03-1976
Ireland 01-10-1973 08-12-1989 (R) 08-03-1990
Israel 19-12-1966 03-10-1991 (R) 03-01-1992
Italy 18-01-1967 15-09-1978 (R) 15-12-1978
Jamaica 19-12-1966 03-10-1975 (R) 23-03-1976
Japan 30-05-1978 21-06-1979 (R) 21-09-1979
Jordan 30-06-1972 28-05-1975 (R) 23-03-1976
Kazakhstan 02-12-2003 24-01-2006 (R) 24-04-2006
Kenya 01-05-1972 (A) 23-03-1976
Kuwait 21-05-1996 (A) 21-08-1996
Kyrgyzstan 07-10-1994 (A) 07-01-1995
Laos 07-12-2000 25-09-2009 (R) 25-12-2009
Latvia 14-04-1992 (A) 14-07-1992
Lebanon 03-11-1972 (A) 23-03-1976
Lesotho 09-09-1992 (A) 09-12-1992
Liberia 18-04-1967 22-09-2004 (R) 22-12-2004
Libya 15-05-1970 (A) 23-03-1976
Liechtenstein 10-12-1998 (A) 10-03-1999
Lithuania 20-11-1991 (A) 20-02-1992
Luxembourg 26-11-1974 18-08-1983 (R) 18-11-1983
Madagascar 17-09-1969 21-06-1971 (R) 23-03-1976
Malawi 22-12-1993 (A) 22-03-1994
Maldives 19-09-2006 (A) 19-12-2006
Mali 16-07-1974 (A) 23-03-1976
Malta 13-09-1990 (A) 13-12-1990
Marshall Islands 12-03-2018 (A) 12-06-2018
Mauritania 17-11-2004 (A) 17-02-2005
Mauritius 12-12-1973 (A) 23-03-1976
Mexico 23-03-1981 (A) 23-06-1981
Moldova 26-01-1993 (A) 26-04-1993
Monaco 26-06-1997 28-08-1997 (R) 28-11-1997
Mongolia 05-06-1968 18-11-1974 (R) 23-03-1976
Montenegro 23-10-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 19-01-1977 03-05-1979 (R) 03-08-1979
Mozambique 21-07-1993 (A) 21-10-1993
Namibia 28-11-1994 (A) 28-02-1995
Nauru 12-11-2001
Nepal 14-05-1991 (A) 14-08-1991
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 25-06-1969 11-12-1978 (R) 11-03-1979
New Zealand 12-11-1968 28-12-1978 (R) 28-03-1979
Nicaragua 12-03-1980 (A) 12-06-1980
Niger 07-03-1986 (A) 07-06-1986
Nigeria 29-07-1993 (A) 29-10-1993
North Macedonia 18-01-1994 (Su) 17-11-1991
Norway 20-03-1968 13-09-1972 (R) 23-03-1976
Pakistan 17-04-2008 23-06-2010 (R) 23-09-2010
Palau 20-09-2011
Palestine 02-04-2014 (A) 02-07-2014
Panama 27-07-1976 08-03-1977 (R) 08-06-1977
Papua New Guinea 21-07-2008 (A) 21-10-2008
Paraguay 10-06-1992 (A) 10-09-1992
Peru 11-08-1977 28-04-1978 (R) 28-07-1978
Philippines 19-12-1966 23-10-1986 (R) 23-01-1987
Poland 02-03-1967 18-03-1977 (R) 18-06-1977
Portugal 07-10-1976 15-06-1978 (R) 15-09-1978
Qatar 21-05-2018 (A) 21-08-2018
Republic of Korea, the 10-04-1990 (A) 10-07-1990
Republic of the Congo 05-10-1983 (A) 05-01-1984
Romania 27-06-1968 09-12-1974 (R) 23-03-1976
Russian Federation 18-03-1968 16-10-1973 (R) 23-03-1976
Rwanda 16-04-1975 (A) 23-03-1976
Saint Lucia 22-09-2011
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 09-11-1981 (A) 09-02-1982
Samoa 15-02-2008 (A) 15-05-2008
San Marino 18-10-1985 (A) 18-01-1986
São Tomé e Principe 31-10-1995 10-01-2017 (R) 10-04-2017
Senegal 06-07-1970 13-02-1978 (R) 13-05-1978
Serbia 12-03-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992
Seychelles 05-05-1992 (A) 05-08-1992
Sierra Leone 23-08-1996 (A) 23-11-1996
Slovakia 28-05-1993 (Su) 01-01-1993
Slovenia 06-07-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991
Somalia 24-01-1990 (A) 24-04-1990
South Africa 03-10-1994 10-12-1998 (R) 10-03-1999
South Sudan 05-02-2024 (A) 05-05-2024
Spain 28-09-1976 27-04-1977 (R) 27-07-1977
Sri Lanka 11-06-1980 (A) 11-09-1980
Sudan 18-03-1986 (A) 18-06-1986
Suriname 28-12-1976 (A) 28-03-1977
Sweden 29-09-1967 06-12-1971 (R) 23-03-1976
Switzerland 18-06-1992 (A) 18-09-1992
Syria 21-04-1969 (A) 23-03-1976
Tajikistan 04-01-1999 (A) 04-04-1999
Tanzania 11-06-1976 (A) 11-09-1976
Thailand 29-10-1996 (A) 29-01-1997
Timor-Leste 18-09-2003 (A) 18-12-2003
Togo 24-05-1984 (A) 24-08-1984
Trinidad and Tobago 21-12-1978 (A) 21-03-1979
Tunisia 30-04-1968 18-03-1969 (R) 23-03-1976
Türkiye 15-08-2000 23-09-2003 (R) 23-12-2003
Turkmenistan 01-05-1997 (A) 01-08-1997
Uganda 21-06-1995 (A) 21-09-1995
Ukraine 20-03-1968 12-11-1973 (R) 23-03-1976
United Kingdom 16-09-1968 20-05-1976 (R) 20-08-1976
United States of America 05-10-1977 08-06-1992 (R) 08-09-1992
Uruguay 21-02-1967 01-04-1970 (R) 23-03-1976
Uzbekistan 28-09-1995 (A) 28-12-1995
Vanuatu 29-11-2007 21-11-2008 (R) 21-02-2009
Venezuela 24-06-1969 10-05-1978 (R) 10-08-1978
Vietnam 24-09-1982 (A) 24-12-1982
Yemen 09-02-1987 (A) 09-05-1987
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 08-08-1967 02-06-1971 (R) 23-03-1976
Zambia 10-04-1984 (A) 10-07-1984
Zimbabwe 13-05-1991 (A) 13-08-1991

Extensions

China

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Hong Kong SAR 01-07-1997
Macao SAR 20-12-1999

Portugal

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Macao (<20-12-1999) 27-04-1993 20-12-1999

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Belize (< 21-09-1981) 20-08-1976 21-09-1981
Bermuda 20-08-1976
British Virgin Islands 20-08-1976
Cayman Islands 20-08-1976
Falkland Islands 20-08-1976
Gibraltar 20-08-1976
Guernsey 20-08-1976
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997) 20-08-1976 01-07-1997
Jersey 20-08-1976
Kiribati (< 12-07-1979) 20-08-1976 12-07-1979
Man, Isle of 20-08-1976
Montserrat 20-08-1976
Pitcairn Islands 20-08-1976
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 20-08-1976
Solomon Islands (< 07-07-1978) 20-08-1976 07-07-1978
Turks and Caicos Islands 20-08-1976
Tuvalu (< 01-10-1978) 20-08-1976 01-10-1978
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