International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Party

Estonia added

• Ratification: 13-01-2026 (A)
• Entry into force: 12-02-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Oman modified

• added reservation
  12-06-2020
  Firstly, the Government of the Sultanate of Oman does not recognize the competence of the Committee in cases of enforced disappearances provided in article 33 of the aforementioned Convention. Secondly, the Government of the Sultanate of Oman does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 42, paragraph 1 of the aforementioned Convention.

  added objection to reservation

  Objections Poland, 30-12-2024

  With regard to the reservation to Article 33 made by the Sultanate of Oman upon accession: The Government of the Republic Poland has carefully examined the reservation made by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to Article 33 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted in New York on 20 December 2006 (hereinafter “the Convention”). The Government of the Republic Poland notes that the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances (hereinafter “the Committee”) under Article 33 of the Convention is not conditional upon general recognition by a State Party. The Government of the Republic of Poland considers that Committee’s visits provided for in Article 33 of the Convention form an essential part of the implementation of the Convention. A general exclusion of the Committee’s competence in case of suspected serious violation of the provisions of the Convention unduly restricts the Committee’s competence and raises doubts on the commitment of the Sultanate of Oman to the object and purpose of the Convention. The Government of the Republic of Poland thus considers that the above-mentioned reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and is accordingly not permitted under Article 19 (c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, done at Vienna on 23 May 1969. Therefore, the Government of the Republic of Poland objects to the reservation made by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to Article 33 of the Convention. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Republic of Poland and the Sultanate of Oman. The Convention will thus become effective between the two States without the Sultanate of Oman benefitting from the aforementioned reservation.

Poland modified

• Ratification: 30-12-2024 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-01-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  30-12-2024
  Emphasizing the importance of prior verification of the conditions for adoption, in the best interests of the child, and thus having reservations about a separate procedure for annulment of adoption, while recognizing the possibility of reviewing or dissolving adoption in exceptional cases, the Republic of Poland considers that it is not bound by the provisions of Article 25, paragraph 4 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted in New York on 20 December 2006, in respect of the annulment of adoptions of children referred to in its Article 25, paragraph 1, subparagraph (a).

  added reservation
  30-12-2024
  In accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted in New York on 20 December 2006, the Republic of Poland declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances to receive and consider communications made from or on behalf of persons under its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation by the Republic of Poland of provisions of this Convention.

  added reservation
  30-12-2024
  In accordance with Article 32 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted in New York on 20 December 2006, the Republic of Poland declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances to receive and consider communications in which a State Party to the Convention claims that the Republic of Poland is not fulfilling its obligations under the Convention.

Party

Bangladesh added

• Ratification: 30-08-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-09-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Côte d'Ivoire added

• Ratification: 06-06-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 06-07-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

South Africa added

• Ratification: 14-05-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-06-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Thailand modified

• Ratification: 14-05-2024 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-06-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  14-05-2024
  … the Kingdom of Thailand does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of Article 42 of the Convention.

Party

Maldives modified

• Ratification: 31-07-2023 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-08-2023

Party

Oman modified

• added reservation
  12-06-2020
  Firstly, the Government of the Sultanate of Oman does not recognize the competence of the Committee in cases of enforced disappearances provided in article 33 of the aforementioned Convention. Secondly, the Government of the Sultanate of Oman does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 42, paragraph 1 of the aforementioned Convention.

  added objection to reservation

  Objections Finland, 24-03-2023

  The Government of the Republic of Finland has carefully examined the reservation made by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to Article 33 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (hereinafter “the Convention”). The Government of the Republic of Finland notes that the competence of the Committee on enforced Disappearances under Article 33 of the Convention is not conditional upon general recognition by the State Party. The Government of the Republic of Finland considers that Committee visits provided for in Article 33 of the Convention form an essential part of the implementation of the Convention. A general exclusion of the Committee’s competence in case of suspicion of serious violation of the provisions of the Convention unduly restricts the Committee’s competence and casts doubts on the commitment of the Sultanate of Oman to the object and purpose of the Convention. The Government of the Republic of Finland thus considers that the above-mentioned reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and is accordingly not permitted under Article 19 (c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Therefore, the Government of the Republic of Finland objects to the reservation made by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman to Article 33 of the Convention. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Republic of Finland and the Sultanate of Oman. The Convention will thus become operative between the two states without the Sultanate of Oman benefitting from the aforementioned reservation.

Party

Finland modified

• Ratification: 24-03-2023 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-04-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  24-03-2023
  Emphasizing the importance of prior verification of the conditions for adoption, in the best interests of the child, and thus having reservations about a separate procedure for annulling adoption but recognizing, however, the possibility of reviewing adoption in exceptional cases, the Republic of Finland considers that it is not bound by the provisions of Article 25, paragraph 4 of the Convention in respect of annulling the adoption of the children referred to in Article 25, paragraph 1, subparagraph (a) of the Convention.

  added reservation
  24-03-2023
  In accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 of the Convention, the Republic of Finland declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications from or on behalf of individuals subject to its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation by Finland of provisions of the Convention.

  added reservation
  24-03-2023
  In accordance with Article 32 of the Convention, the Republic of Finland declares that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications in which a State Party claims that Finland is not fulfilling its obligations under the Convention.

Party

Luxembourg modified

• added reservation
  20-02-2023
  The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares, in accordance with article 32 of the Convention, that it recognizes the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances to receive and consider communications in which a State Party claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations under the Convention.

Party

Luxembourg modified

• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  20-02-2023
  The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg declares, in accordance with article 31 of the Convention, that it recognizes the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances to receive and consider communications from or on behalf of persons subject to its jurisdiction claiming to be victims of a violation by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg of the provisions of the Convention.