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Receive notificationsInternational Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publications, concluded at Geneva on 12 September 1923, amended by the Protocol, signed at Lake Success, 12 November 1947
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 | 12-11-1947 | ||||
| Albania | 25-07-1949 | ||||
| Australia | 13-11-1947 | ||||
| Austria | 04-08-1950 | ||||
| Belarus | 08-09-1998 (Su) | 25-08-1991 | |||
| Belgium | 12-11-1947 | ||||
| Brazil | 03-04-1950 | ||||
| Cambodia | 30-03-1959 (A) | 30-03-1959 | |||
| Canada | 24-11-1947 | ||||
| China | |||||
| Cuba | 02-12-1983 | ||||
| Cyprus | 16-05-1963 (Su) | 15-05-1963 | |||
| Czech Republic | 30-12-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 11-04-1927 (R) | 11-04-1927 | |||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 31-05-1962 (Su) | 30-06-1960 | |||
| Denmark | 21-11-1949 | 16-08-1967 | 16-08-1968 | ||
| Egypt | 12-11-1947 | ||||
| Fiji | 01-11-1971 | ||||
| Finland | 06-01-1949 | ||||
| Ghana | 07-04-1958 (Su) | 06-03-1957 | |||
| Greece | 05-04-1960 | ||||
| Guatemala | 26-08-1949 | ||||
| Haïti | 26-08-1953 (R) | 26-08-1953 | |||
| Hungary | 02-02-1950 | ||||
| India | 12-11-1947 | ||||
| Ireland | 28-02-1952 | ||||
| Italy | 16-06-1949 | ||||
| Jamaica | 30-07-1964 (Su) | 06-08-1962 | |||
| Jordan | 11-05-1959 (A) | 11-05-1959 | |||
| Lesotho | 28-11-1975 (Su) | 04-10-1966 | |||
| Liberia | 16-09-2005 (A) | 16-09-2005 | |||
| Luxembourg | 14-03-1955 | ||||
| Madagascar | 10-04-1963 (A) | 10-04-1963 | |||
| Malawi | 22-07-1965 (A) | 22-07-1965 | |||
| Malaysia | 21-08-1958 (Su) | 21-08-1958 | |||
| Malta | 24-03-1967 (Su) | 21-09-1964 | |||
| Mauritius | 18-07-1969 (Su) | 12-03-1968 | |||
| Mexico | 04-02-1948 | ||||
| Montenegro | 23-10-2006 (Su) | 03-06-2006 | |||
| Myanmar | 13-05-1949 | ||||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 02-02-1950 | ||||
| New Zealand | 28-10-1948 | ||||
| Nigeria | 26-06-1961 (Su) | 01-10-1960 | |||
| Norway | 28-11-1947 | ||||
| Pakistan | 12-11-1947 | ||||
| Poland | 21-12-1950 | ||||
| Romania | 02-11-1950 | ||||
| Russian Federation | 18-12-1947 | ||||
| Serbia | 12-03-2001 (Su) | 27-04-1992 | |||
| Sierra Leone | 13-03-1962 (Su) | 27-04-1961 | |||
| Slovakia | 28-05-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Solomon Islands | 03-09-1981 (Su) | 07-07-1978 | |||
| South Africa | 12-11-1947 | ||||
| Sri Lanka | 15-04-1958 (A) | 15-04-1958 | |||
| Tanzania | 28-11-1962 (A) | 28-11-1962 | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11-04-1966 (Su) | 11-05-1966 | |||
| Türkiye | 12-11-1947 | ||||
| United Kingdom | 16-05-1949 | ||||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 02-05-1929 (R) | 02-05-1929 | |||
| Zambia | 01-11-1974 (Su) | 01-12-1974 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
26-07-1985
.... that the Kingdom of the Netherlands hereby denounces for the part of the Kingdom
in Europe the International Convention for the suppression of the circulation of and
the traffic in obscene publications established (Geneva, 12 September 1923) as well
as the Protocol amending the said Convention (New York, 12 November 1947) in accordance
with Article XII of the Convention. For the Kingdom of the Netherlands the Convention
and the Protocol will therefore only remain in force in the Netherlands Antilles.
The reason for the denunciation of the Convention for the part of the Kingdom in Europe
is that under the Act of 3 July 1985 (Bulletin of Acts, Orders and Decrees No. 385)
the provisions of the Dutch Criminal Code were amended in such a way that it is no
longer possible for the Netherlands fully to comply with the international obligations
it asssumed under the Convention. Article I of the Convention contains -inter alia-
the obligation to make it a punishable offence to make or produce or have in possession,
to import, convey or export obscene publications or any other obscene objects for
the purpose of distribution or public exhibition.
The new provisions of the Dutch Criminal Code fulfil this requirement only with regard
to the portrayal of - or to any medium of information which portrays - sexual activity
involving persons under the age of sixteen (i.e. child pornography). As regards the
other forms of pornography, the only offences will be to display obscene images or
objects in shop windows, to send such images or objects unsolicited through the mail
or to supply, offer or show them to children. Since the Convention does not contain
any provision which would allow the Netherlands to make punishable only those offences
included in the amended Criminal Code, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
has no other choice than to denounce the Convention for the Netherlands.