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Aanmelden notificatiesFacultatief Protocol bij het Verdrag tegen foltering en andere wrede, onmenselijke of onterende behandeling of bestraffing
PartijenPartijen met een link hebben een voorbehoud.
| Partij | Ondertekening | RatificatieO=Ondertekening zonder voorbehoud of vereiste van ratificatie R=Bekrachtiging, aanvaarding, goedkeuring of kennisgeving T=Toetreding VG=Voortgezette gebondenheid NB=Niet bekend | In werking | Opzegging | Buiten werking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 17-04-2018 (T) | 17-05-2018 | |||
| Albanië | 01-10-2003 (T) | 22-06-2006 | |||
| Angola | 24-09-2013 | ||||
| Argentinië | 30-04-2003 | 15-11-2004 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Armenië | 14-09-2006 (T) | 14-10-2006 | |||
| Australië | 19-05-2009 | 21-12-2017 (R) | 20-01-2018 | ||
| Azerbeidzjan | 15-09-2005 | 28-01-2009 (R) | 27-02-2009 | ||
| Bangladesh | 17-07-2025 (T) | 16-08-2025 | |||
| België | 24-10-2005 | ||||
| Belize | 04-09-2015 (T) | 04-10-2015 | |||
| Benin | 24-02-2005 | 20-09-2006 (R) | 20-10-2006 | ||
| Bolivia | 22-05-2006 | 23-05-2006 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Bosnië en Herzegovina | 07-12-2007 | 24-10-2008 (R) | 23-11-2008 | ||
| Brazilië | 13-10-2003 | 12-01-2007 (R) | 11-02-2007 | ||
| Bulgarije | 22-09-2010 | 01-06-2011 (R) | 01-07-2011 | ||
| Burkina Faso | 21-09-2005 | 07-07-2010 (R) | 06-08-2010 | ||
| Burundi | 18-10-2013 (T) | 17-11-2013 | |||
| Cambodja | 14-09-2005 | 30-03-2007 (R) | 29-04-2007 | ||
| Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek | 11-10-2016 (T) | 10-11-2016 | |||
| Chili | 06-06-2005 | 12-12-2008 (R) | 11-01-2009 | ||
| Colombia | 10-11-2025 (T) | 10-12-2025 | |||
| Congo, Democratische Republiek | 23-09-2010 (T) | 23-10-2010 | |||
| Congo, Republiek | 29-09-2008 | 26-04-2024 (R) | 26-05-2024 | ||
| Costa Rica | 04-02-2003 | 01-12-2005 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Cyprus | 26-07-2004 | 29-04-2009 (R) | 29-05-2009 | ||
| Denemarken | 26-06-2003 | 25-06-2004 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Duitsland | 20-09-2006 | 04-12-2008 (R) | 03-01-2009 | ||
| Ecuador | 24-05-2007 | 20-07-2010 (R) | 19-08-2010 | ||
| Estland | 21-09-2004 | 18-12-2006 (R) | 17-01-2007 | ||
| Filipijnen | 17-04-2012 (T) | 17-05-2012 | |||
| Finland | 23-09-2003 | 08-10-2014 (R) | 07-11-2014 | ||
| Frankrijk | 16-09-2005 | 11-11-2008 (R) | 11-12-2008 | ||
| Gabon | 15-12-2004 | 22-09-2010 (R) | 22-10-2010 | ||
| Georgië | 09-08-2005 (T) | 22-06-2006 | |||
| Ghana | 06-11-2006 | 23-09-2016 (R) | 23-10-2016 | ||
| Griekenland | 03-03-2011 | 11-02-2014 (R) | 13-03-2014 | ||
| Guatemala | 25-09-2003 | 09-06-2008 (R) | 09-07-2008 | ||
| Guinee | 16-09-2005 | ||||
| Guinee-Bissau | 24-09-2013 | ||||
| Honduras | 08-12-2004 | 23-05-2006 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Hongarije | 12-01-2012 (T) | 11-02-2012 | |||
| Ierland | 02-10-2007 | ||||
| IJsland | 24-09-2003 | 20-02-2019 (R) | 22-03-2019 | ||
| Italië | 20-08-2003 | 03-04-2013 (R) | 03-05-2013 | ||
| Ivoorkust | 01-03-2023 (T) | 31-03-2023 | |||
| Kaapverdië | 26-09-2011 | 01-04-2016 (R) | 01-05-2016 | ||
| Kameroen | 15-12-2009 | ||||
| Kazachstan | 25-09-2007 | 22-10-2008 (R) | 21-11-2008 | ||
| Kirgizië | 29-12-2008 (T) | 28-01-2009 | |||
| Kroatië | 23-09-2003 | 25-04-2005 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Letland | 10-12-2021 (T) | 09-01-2022 | |||
| Libanon | 22-12-2008 (T) | 21-01-2009 | |||
| Liberia | 22-09-2004 (T) | 22-06-2006 | |||
| Liechtenstein | 24-06-2005 | 03-11-2006 (R) | 03-12-2006 | ||
| Litouwen | 20-01-2014 (T) | 19-02-2014 | |||
| Luxemburg | 13-01-2005 | 19-05-2010 (R) | 18-06-2010 | ||
| Madagaskar | 24-09-2003 | 21-09-2017 (R) | 21-10-2017 | ||
| Malediven | 14-09-2005 | 15-02-2006 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Mali | 19-01-2004 | 12-05-2005 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Malta | 24-09-2003 | 24-09-2003 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Marokko | 24-11-2014 (T) | 24-12-2014 | |||
| Mauritanië | 27-09-2011 | 03-10-2012 (R) | 02-11-2012 | ||
| Mauritius | 21-06-2005 (T) | 22-06-2006 | |||
| Mexico | 23-09-2003 | 11-04-2005 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Moldavië | 16-09-2005 | 24-07-2006 (R) | 23-08-2006 | ||
| Mongolië | 24-09-2013 | 12-02-2015 (R) | 14-03-2015 | ||
| Montenegro | 25-09-2003 | 06-03-2009 (R) | 05-04-2009 | ||
| Mozambique | 01-07-2014 (T) | 31-07-2014 | |||
| Nauru | 24-01-2013 (T) | 23-02-2013 | |||
| Nederlanden, het Koninkrijk der | 03-06-2005 | 28-09-2010 (R) | 28-10-2010 | ||
| Nicaragua | 14-03-2007 | 25-02-2009 (R) | 27-03-2009 | ||
| Nieuw-Zeeland | 23-09-2003 | 14-03-2007 (R) | 13-04-2007 | ||
| Niger | 07-11-2014 (T) | 07-12-2014 | |||
| Nigeria | 27-07-2009 (T) | 26-08-2009 | |||
| Noord-Macedonië | 01-09-2006 | 13-02-2009 (R) | 15-03-2009 | ||
| Noorwegen | 24-09-2003 | 27-06-2013 (R) | 27-07-2013 | ||
| Oekraïne | 23-09-2005 | 19-09-2006 (R) | 19-10-2006 | ||
| Oost-Timor | 16-09-2005 | ||||
| Oostenrijk | 25-09-2003 | 04-12-2012 (R) | 03-01-2013 | ||
| Palestina | 29-12-2017 (T) | 28-01-2018 | |||
| Panama | 22-09-2010 | 02-06-2011 (R) | 02-07-2011 | ||
| Paraguay | 22-09-2004 | 02-12-2005 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Peru | 14-09-2006 (T) | 14-10-2006 | |||
| Polen | 05-04-2004 | 14-09-2005 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Portugal | 15-02-2006 | 15-01-2013 (R) | 14-02-2013 | ||
| Roemenië | 24-09-2003 | 02-07-2009 (R) | 01-08-2009 | ||
| Rwanda | 30-06-2015 (T) | 30-07-2015 | |||
| Senegal | 04-02-2003 | 18-10-2006 (R) | 17-11-2006 | ||
| Servië | 25-09-2003 | 26-09-2006 (R) | 26-10-2006 | ||
| Sierra Leone | 26-09-2003 | ||||
| Slovenië | 23-01-2007 (T) | 22-02-2007 | |||
| Slowakije | 14-12-2018 | 19-09-2023 (R) | 19-10-2023 | ||
| Spanje | 13-04-2005 | 04-04-2006 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 05-12-2017 (T) | 04-01-2018 | |||
| Togo | 15-09-2005 | 20-07-2010 (R) | 19-08-2010 | ||
| Tsjaad | 26-09-2012 | ||||
| Tsjechië | 13-09-2004 | 10-07-2006 (R) | 09-08-2006 | ||
| Tunesië | 29-06-2011 (T) | 29-07-2011 | |||
| Turkije | 14-09-2005 | 27-09-2011 (R) | 27-10-2011 | ||
| Uruguay | 12-01-2004 | 08-12-2005 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Venezuela | 01-07-2011 | ||||
| Verenigd Koninkrijk | 26-06-2003 | 10-12-2003 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Zambia | 27-09-2010 | ||||
| Zuid-Afrika | 20-09-2006 | 20-06-2019 (R) | 20-07-2019 | ||
| Zuid-Sudan | 30-04-2015 (T) | 30-05-2015 | |||
| Zweden | 26-06-2003 | 14-09-2005 (R) | 22-06-2006 | ||
| Zwitserland | 25-06-2004 | 24-09-2009 (R) | 24-10-2009 |
Uitbreiding
Denemarken
| Uitgebreid tot | In werking | Buiten werking |
|---|---|---|
| Groenland | 22-06-2006 |
Verenigd Koninkrijk
| Uitgebreid tot | In werking | Buiten werking |
|---|---|---|
| Man | 24-02-2014 |
Partijen met voorbehouden, verklaringen en bezwaren
| Partij | Voorbehoud / verklaring | Bezwaren |
|---|---|---|
| Australië | Ja | Nee |
| Azerbeidzjan | Ja | Nee |
| België | Ja | Nee |
| Bosnië en Herzegovina | Ja | Nee |
| Duitsland | Ja | Nee |
| Filipijnen | Ja | Nee |
| Frankrijk | Ja | Nee |
| Hongarije | Ja | Nee |
| Kazachstan | Ja | Nee |
| Montenegro | Ja | Nee |
| Nieuw-Zeeland | Ja | Nee |
| Noord-Macedonië | Ja | Nee |
| Roemenië | Ja | Nee |
| Slovenië | Ja | Nee |
Australië
21-12-2017
In accordance with Article 24 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Australia declares the postponement of the implementation of Australia's obligations under Part IV of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, for three years.
Azerbeidzjan
28-01-2009
The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the application
of the provisions of the Protocol in the territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia
until these territories are liberated from occupation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan [...] has the honour
to inform that the Commissioner of the Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of
Azerbaijan was designated by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
No. 112, dated January 13, 2009 as the national preventive mechanism according to
Article 17 of the (United Nations) Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
België
24-10-2005
This signature also engages the French community, the Flemish community, the German-speaking community and the Waloon region.
Bosnië en Herzegovina
16-03-2011
In accordance with article 24 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Bosnia and Herzegovina
postpones the implementation of its obligations under part IV of the present Optional
Protocol, related to the designation of the national preventive mechanism, for a period
no longer than three years.
Duitsland
04-12-2008
The distribution of competences within the Federal Republic of Germany means that a treaty between the Länder (federal states), which requires parliamentary approval, is needed in order to establish the national preventive mechanism at Länder level. Because of this requirement, Germany shall postpone the implementation of its obligations under Part IV of the Optional Protocol. The Subcommittee will be informed as soon as possible of the date from which the national prevention mechanism is operational.
Filipijnen
17-04-2012
In accordance with Part V, Article 24 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Republic of the Philippines hereby declares the postponement of the implementation of its obligations under Part III of the Optional Protocol, specifically Article 11 (1)(a) on the visitations by the Subcommittee on Prevention to places referred to in Article 4 and for them to make recommendations to States Parties concerning the protection of persons deprived of their liberty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Frankrijk
11-11-2008
Pursuant to articles 15 and 21 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, no French authority or official shall order, apply, permit or tolerate any sanction against any person or organization for having communicated to the Subcommittee on Prevention or to its delegates or to the national preventive mechanism any information, whether true or false, and no such person or organization shall be otherwise prejudiced in any way, provided that, in the case of false information, the person or organization in question was unaware of the false nature of the information at the time of its communication and, moreover, without prejudice to the legal remedies that persons who are implicated may invoke for harm suffered as a result of the communication of false information about them.
Hongarije
07-02-2012
In accordance with Article 24 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Hungary declares the
postponement for three years of the implementation of the obligations under Part IV
of the Optional Protocol, concerning national preventive mechanisms.
Kazachstan
22-05-2010
In accordance with Article 24, paragraph 1 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Republic of Kazakhstan hereby postponing the implementation of its obligations under part IV of the present Optional Protocol.
Montenegro
06-03-2009
In accordance with the article 24 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Montenegro postpones the implementation of its obligations under part IV of the present Optional Protocol for two years after the date of the entrance into force of the Optional Protocol.
Nieuw-Zeeland
14-03-2007
With a territorial exclusion with regard to the Tokelau Islands, with the following:
.....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 ratification 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.
Noord-Macedonië
13-02-2009
In accordance with Article 17 of the Protocol, the Republic of Macedonia declares
that the
Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia is designated as a national preventive mechanism
for the prevention of torture at the domestic level.
The non-governmental organizations registered in the Republic of Macedonia and organizations
which have acquired the status of humanitarian organizations in the Republic of Macedonia,
may perform some of the competences of the national preventive mechanism, in agreement
with, and with prior consent of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia.
Roemenië
02-07-2009
In accordance with Article 24, paragraph 1 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Romania declares that it postpones for three years the implementation of the obligations under Part IV of the Optional Protocol, concerning national preventive mechanisms.
Slovenië
23-01-2007
In accordance with Article 17 of the Protocol, the Republic of Slovenia declares herewith that the competencies and duties of the national preventive mechanism will be performed by the Human Rights Ombudsperson and in agreement with him/her also by non-governmental organisations registered in the Republic of Slovenia and by organisations, which acquired the status of humanitarian organisations in the Republic of Slovenia.