General information
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
Party
Albania
- Signature: 24-09-2012
- Ratification: 29-05-2013 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
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reservation
29-05-2013
According to article 12, first paragraph of the Optional Protocol, the Republic of
Albania hereby declares it accepts the competence of the committee to receive and
examine the communications in which a State party claims that another State party
does not meet its obligations under the instruments referred to in this paragraph
[to] which the State is a party.
Andorra
- Signature: 26-09-2012
- Ratification: 25-09-2014 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-12-2014
Argentina
- Signature: 25-07-2012
- Ratification: 14-04-2015 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-07-2015
Armenia
- Signature: 26-09-2019
- Ratification: 24-03-2021 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-06-2021
Austria
Benin
- Signature: 24-09-2013
- Ratification: 19-08-2019 (R)
- Entry into force: 19-11-2019
Bolivia
- Ratification: 02-04-2013 (A)
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Signature: 11-07-2017
- Ratification: 17-05-2018 (R)
- Entry into force: 17-08-2018
Brazil
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 29-09-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-12-2017
Cabo Verde
Costa Rica
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 14-01-2014 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
- Signature: 27-12-2013
- Ratification: 18-04-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-07-2017
Cyprus
- Signature: 27-07-2012
- Ratification: 11-09-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-10-2017
Ecuador
- Signature: 24-04-2013
- Ratification: 19-09-2018 (R)
- Entry into force: 19-12-2018
El Salvador
France
- Signature: 20-11-2014
- Ratification: 07-01-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-04-2016
Gabon
- Ratification: 25-09-2012 (A)
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
Georgia
- Ratification: 19-09-2016 (A)
- Entry into force: 19-12-2016
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Ireland
- Signature: 24-09-2014
- Ratification: 24-09-2014 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-12-2014
Lithuania
Luxembourg
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 12-02-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-05-2016
Madagascar
Maldives
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 27-09-2019 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-12-2019
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
- Ratification: 29-01-2019 (A)
- Entry into force: 29-04-2019
Mauritius
Mongolia
- Signature: 04-10-2013
- Ratification: 28-09-2015 (R)
- Entry into force: 28-12-2015
Montenegro
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 24-09-2013 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
Morocco
Palestine
- Ratification: 10-04-2019 (A)
- Entry into force: 10-07-2019
Panama
- Ratification: 16-02-2017 (A)
- Entry into force: 16-05-2017
Paraguay
- Signature: 26-09-2012
- Ratification: 20-01-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-04-2017
Peru
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 06-01-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-04-2016
Poland
Romania
Samoa
- Ratification: 29-04-2016 (A)
- Entry into force: 29-07-2016
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
- Signature: 24-09-2013
- Ratification: 07-06-2021 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-09-2021
Spain
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 03-06-2013 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
Thailand
- Signature: 25-09-2012
- Ratification: 25-09-2012 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
Tunisia
- Ratification: 14-12-2018 (A)
- Entry into force: 14-03-2019
Uruguay
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 23-02-2015 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-05-2015
Belgium
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 30-05-2014 (R)
- Entry into force: 30-08-2014
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
30-05-2014
The Kingdom of Belgium recognizes the competence of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child to receive, pursuant to article 12 of the Optional Protocol, communications
from a State party which claims that another State is not fulfilling its obligations.
Chile
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 01-09-2015 (R)
- Entry into force: 01-12-2015
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
01-09-2015
The Republic of Chile declares, in accordance to article 12, entitled Inter-State
Communications, of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
on a communications procedure, that it recognizes the competence of the Committee
to receive and consider communications in which a State party claims that another
State party is not fulfilling its obligations under any of the following instruments
to which the State is a party: the Convention; the Optional Protocol to the Convention
on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and to the Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the involvement of children in armed conflicts.
Czech Republic
- Signature: 30-04-2015
- Ratification: 02-12-2015 (R)
- Entry into force: 02-03-2016
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
20-05-2016
Pursuant to Article 12 (1) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights
of the Child on a Communication Procedure, the Czech Republic declares that it recognizes
the competence of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to receive and consider
communications according to this article.
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Italy
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 04-02-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-05-2016
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
20-12-2016
... pursuant to Article 12 (1) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights
of the Child on a Communications Procedure, done at New York on 19 December 2011,
the Italian Republic declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee on
the Rights of the Child to receive and consider communications in which a State party
claims that another State party is not fulfilling its obligations under the instruments
referred to in this Article.
Liechtenstein
- Signature: 24-09-2012
- Ratification: 25-01-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-04-2017
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
25-01-2017
According to Article 12 of the Optional Protocol from 19 December 2011 to the Convention
on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure, the Principality of Liechtenstein
declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
to receive and consider communications in which a State party claims that the Principality
of Liechtenstein does not fulfil its obligations under any of the following instruments:
the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Optional Protocol to the Convention
on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, or the
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children,
child prostitution and child pornography.
Monaco
- Ratification: 24-09-2014 (A)
- Entry into force: 24-12-2014
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
24-09-2014
Pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 7, of the Protocol, the Principality of Monaco wishes
to indicate that it does not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for
in the present article in respect of the rights set forth in the Convention on the
Rights of the Child, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the
Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and the Optional Protocol to
the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution
and child pornography.
New Zealand
- Ratification: 22-09-2022 (A)
- Entry into force: 22-12-2022
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
22-09-2022
... consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the
commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government
for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations,
this Accession [by New Zealand] 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…
Portugal
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 24-09-2013 (R)
- Entry into force: 14-04-2014
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
24-09-2013
The Portuguese Republic declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee
on the Rights of the Child in accordance and for the purposes of article twelve of
the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications
procedure, adopted in New York, on the nineteenth of December of two thousand and
eleven.
San Marino
- Ratification: 26-09-2018 (A)
- Entry into force: 26-12-2018
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
17-05-2021
The Republic of San Marino declares, in accordance with article 12 of the Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure,
that it recognizes the competence of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to receive
and consider communications in which a State Party claims that the Republic of San
Marino does not fulfil its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child,
the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement
of children in armed conflict or the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights
of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Slovakia
Slovenia
- Signature: 28-02-2012
- Ratification: 25-05-2018 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-08-2018
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
25-05-2018
Pursuant to Article 12, paragraph 1, of the said Protocol, the Republic of Slovenia
declares that it recognises the competence of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
to receive and consider communications in which a State party claims that another
State party is not fulfilling its obligations under the instruments in this paragraph.
Switzerland
Türkiye
- Signature: 24-09-2012
- Ratification: 26-12-2017 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-03-2018
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: Yes
-
reservation
26-12-2017
The Republic of Turkey declares with regard to the competence of the Committee on
the Rights of the Child as provided for by the Optional Protocol to the Convention
on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure, that the reservations and
declarations it made to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to the Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children
in armed conflict and to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of
the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography fully
retain their validity.
objection to reservation
Objection Cyprus, 14-09-2018
The Republic of Cyprus has examined the Declaration made by the Republic of Turkey
on the 26th of December 2017, upon ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention
on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (2011), limiting the competence
of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to those States Parties which it recognizes
and with which it has diplomatic relations. In the view of the Republic of Cyprus,
this Declaration amounts to a Reservation.
To this effect, the Republic of Cyprus would like to state that the Objections it
has made in respect of the Declarations/Reservations of Turkey with regard to the
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement
of Children in armed conflict and to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the
Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography,
fully retain their validity and apply equally to the Reservation of Turkey in respect
to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications
procedure.
Ukraine
- Signature: 20-11-2014
- Ratification: 02-09-2016 (R)
- Entry into force: 02-12-2016
- Reservations / Declarations: Yes
- Objections: No
-
reservation
02-09-2016
Ukraine states that for the period of temporary occupation of a part of the territory
of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol – as a result
of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation and until complete restoration of
the constitutional order and effective control by Ukraine over such occupied territory,
as well as over certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, the
application and/or implementation by Ukraine of the obligations under the Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure,
as applied to the aforementioned occupied and uncontrolled territory of Ukraine, is
limited and is not guaranteed.
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