Treaty

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery

Treaty data

Treaty number 007733
Date of conclusion 07-09-1956
Place of conclusion Genève
Provisional application
Entry into force 30-04-1957
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper 0000273808 (external link)
Consolidated text 0006246

Comment

The Convention was in force for the Netherlands Antilles from 03-12-1957 until 10-10-2010.

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Koninkrijksdeel Provisional
application
Entry into force Retroactive effect Termination
Netherlands (in Europe) 03-12-1957
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 16-11-1966 (A) 16-11-1966
Albania 06-11-1958 (A) 06-11-1958
Algeria 31-10-1963 (A) 31-10-1963
Antigua and Barbuda 25-10-1988 (Su) 01-11-1981
Argentina 13-08-1964 (A) 13-08-1964
Australia 07-09-1956 06-01-1958 (R) 06-01-1958
Austria 07-10-1963 (A) 07-10-1963
Azerbaijan 16-08-1996 (A) 16-08-1996
Bahamas 10-06-1976 (Su) 10-07-1973
Bahrain 27-03-1990 (A) 27-03-1990
Bangladesh 05-02-1985 (A) 05-02-1985
Barbados 09-08-1972 (Su) 30-11-1966
Belarus 07-09-1956 05-06-1957 (R) 05-06-1957
Belgium 07-09-1956 13-12-1962 (R) 13-12-1962
Bolivia 06-10-1983 (A) 06-10-1983
Bosnia and Herzegovina 01-09-1993 (Su) 06-03-1992
Brazil 06-01-1966 (A) 06-01-1966
Bulgaria 26-06-1957 21-08-1958 (R) 21-08-1958
Cambodia 12-06-1957 (A) 12-06-1957
Cameroon 27-06-1984 (A) 27-06-1984
Canada 07-09-1956 10-01-1963 (R) 10-01-1963
Central African Republic 30-12-1970 (A) 30-12-1970
Chile 20-06-1995 (A) 20-06-1995
China
Côte d'Ivoire 10-12-1970 (A) 10-12-1970
Croatia 12-10-1992 (Su) 08-10-1991
Cuba 10-01-1957 21-08-1963 (R) 21-08-1963
Cyprus 11-05-1962 (Su) 16-08-1960
Czech Republic 22-02-1993 (Su) 01-01-1993
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) 07-09-1956 13-06-1958 (R) 13-06-1958
Democratic Republic of the Congo 28-02-1975 (A) 28-02-1975
Denmark 27-06-1957 24-04-1958 (R) 24-04-1958
Djibouti 21-03-1979 (A) 21-03-1979
Dominica 17-08-1994 (Su) 03-11-1978
Dominican Republic 31-10-1962 (A) 31-10-1962
Ecuador 29-03-1960 (A) 29-03-1960
Egypt 17-04-1958 (A) 17-04-1958
El Salvador 07-09-1956
Ethiopia 21-01-1969 (A) 21-01-1969
Fiji 12-06-1972 (Su) 10-10-1970
Finland 01-04-1959 (A) 01-04-1959
France 07-09-1956 26-05-1964 (R) 26-05-1964
Germany 07-09-1956 14-01-1959 (R) 14-01-1959
Ghana 03-05-1963 (A) 03-05-1963
Greece 07-09-1956 13-12-1972 (R) 13-12-1972
Guatemala 07-09-1956 11-11-1983 (R) 11-11-1983
Guinea 14-03-1977 (A) 14-03-1977
Haïti 07-09-1956 12-02-1958 (R) 12-02-1958
Hungary 07-09-1956 26-02-1958 (R) 26-02-1958
Iceland 17-11-1965 (A) 17-11-1965
India 07-09-1956 23-06-1960 (R) 23-06-1960
Iran 30-12-1959 (A) 30-12-1959
Iraq 07-09-1956 30-09-1963 (R) 30-09-1963
Ireland 18-09-1961 (A) 18-09-1961
Israel 07-09-1956 23-10-1957 (R) 23-10-1957
Italy 07-09-1956 12-02-1958 (R) 12-02-1958
Jamaica 30-07-1964 (Su) 06-08-1962
Jordan 27-09-1957 (A) 27-09-1957
Kazakhstan 01-05-2008 (A) 01-05-2008
Kuwait 18-01-1963 (A) 18-01-1963
Kyrgyzstan 05-09-1997 (A) 05-09-1997
Laos 09-09-1957 (A) 09-09-1957
Latvia 14-04-1992 (A) 14-04-1992
Lesotho 04-11-1974 (Su) 04-10-1966
Liberia 07-09-1956
Libya 16-05-1989 (A) 16-05-1989
Luxembourg 07-09-1956 01-05-1967 (R) 01-05-1967
Madagascar 29-02-1972 (A) 29-02-1972
Malawi 02-08-1965 (A) 02-08-1965
Malaysia 18-11-1957 (A) 18-11-1957
Mali 02-02-1973 (A) 02-02-1973
Malta 03-01-1966 (Su) 21-09-1964
Mauritania 06-06-1986 (A) 06-06-1986
Mauritius 18-07-1969 (Su) 12-03-1968
Mexico 07-09-1956 30-06-1959 (R) 30-06-1959
Mongolia 20-12-1968 (A) 20-12-1968
Montenegro 23-10-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 11-05-1959 (A) 11-05-1959
Nepal 07-01-1963 (A) 07-01-1963
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 07-09-1956 03-12-1957 (R) 03-12-1957
New Zealand 26-04-1962 (A) 26-04-1962
Nicaragua 14-01-1986 (A) 14-01-1986
Niger 22-07-1963 (A) 22-07-1963
Nigeria 26-06-1961 (Su) 01-10-1960
North Macedonia 18-01-1994 (Su) 17-11-1991
Norway 07-09-1956 03-05-1960 (R) 03-05-1960
Pakistan 07-09-1956 20-03-1958 (R) 20-03-1958
Palestine 22-03-2018 (A) 22-03-2018
Paraguay 27-09-2007 (A) 27-09-2007
Peru 07-09-1956
Philippines 17-11-1964 (A) 17-11-1964
Poland 07-09-1956 10-01-1963 (R) 10-01-1963
Portugal 07-09-1956 10-08-1959 (R) 10-08-1959
Republic of the Congo 25-08-1977 (A) 25-08-1977
Romania 07-09-1956 13-11-1957 (R) 13-11-1957
Russian Federation 07-09-1956 12-04-1957 (R) 12-04-1957
Rwanda 04-10-2006 (A) 04-10-2006
Saint Lucia 14-02-1990 (Su) 22-02-1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 09-11-1981 (A) 09-11-1981
San Marino 07-09-1956 29-08-1967 (R) 29-08-1967
Saudi Arabia 05-07-1973 (A) 05-07-1973
Senegal 19-07-1979 (A) 19-07-1979
Serbia 12-03-2001 (Su) 27-04-1992
Seychelles 05-05-1992 (A) 05-05-1992
Sierra Leone 13-03-1962 (Su) 27-04-1961
Singapore 28-03-1972 (Su) 09-08-1965
Slovakia 28-05-1993 (Su) 01-01-1993
Slovenia 06-07-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991
Solomon Islands 03-09-1981 (Su) 07-07-1978
Spain 21-11-1967 (A) 21-11-1967
Sri Lanka 05-06-1957 21-03-1958 (R) 21-03-1958
Sudan 07-09-1956 09-09-1957 (R) 09-09-1957
Suriname 12-10-1979 (Su) 25-11-1975
Sweden 28-10-1959 (A) 28-10-1959
Switzerland 28-07-1964 (A) 28-07-1964
Syria 17-04-1958 (A) 17-04-1958
Tanzania 28-11-1962 (A) 28-11-1962
Togo 08-07-1980 (A) 08-07-1980
Trinidad and Tobago 11-04-1966 (Su) 31-08-1962
Tunisia 15-07-1966 (A) 15-07-1966
Türkiye 28-06-1957 17-07-1964 (R) 17-07-1964
Turkmenistan 01-05-1997 (A) 01-05-1997
Uganda 12-08-1964 (A) 12-08-1964
Ukraine 07-09-1956 03-12-1958 (R) 03-12-1958
United Kingdom 07-09-1956 30-04-1957 (R) 30-04-1957
United States of America 06-12-1967 (A) 06-12-1967
Uruguay 07-06-2001 (A) 07-06-2001
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 07-09-1956 20-05-1958 (R) 20-05-1958
Zambia 26-03-1973 (Su) 24-10-1964
Zimbabwe 01-12-1998 (Su) 18-04-1980

Extensions

Australia

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Ashmore and Cartier Islands 06-01-1958
Australian Antarctic Territory 06-01-1958
Christmas Island 06-01-1958
Cocos Islands 06-01-1958
Coral Sea Islands 06-01-1958
Heard Island and McDonald Islands 06-01-1958
Nauru (< 31-01-1968) 06-01-1958 31-01-1968
New Guinea (< 16-09-1975) 06-01-1958 16-09-1975
Norfolk Island 06-01-1958
Papua (< 16-09-1975) 06-01-1958 16-09-1975

China

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

France

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Bassas da India 26-05-1964
Clipperton Island 26-05-1964
Comoros (< 06-07-1975) 26-05-1964 06-07-1975
Djibouti (< 27-06-1977) 26-05-1964 27-06-1977
Europa Island 26-05-1964
French Guiana 26-05-1964
French Polynesia 26-05-1964
French Southern and Antarctic Territories 26-05-1964
Glorioso Islands 26-05-1964
Juan de Nova Island 26-05-1964
Martinique 26-05-1964
Mayotte 26-05-1964
New Caledonia 26-05-1964
Réunion 26-05-1964
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 26-05-1964
Tromelin Island 26-05-1964
Wallis and Futuna 26-05-1964

New Zealand

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Cook Islands 26-04-1962
Niue 26-04-1962
Tokelau Islands 26-04-1962

Portugal

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

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Anguilla 06-09-1957
Bermuda 06-09-1957
British Virgin Islands 06-09-1957
Falkland Islands 06-09-1957
Gibraltar 06-09-1957
Guernsey 30-04-1957
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997) 06-09-1957 01-07-1997
Jersey 30-04-1957
Man, Isle of 30-04-1957
Montserrat 06-09-1957
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 06-09-1957

United States of America

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Alaska (< 03-01-1959) 06-12-1967 03-01-1959
American Samoa 06-12-1967
Baker Island 06-12-1967
Guam 06-12-1967
Hawaii (< 21-08-1959) 06-12-1967 21-08-1959
Howland Island 06-12-1967
Jarvis Island 06-12-1967
Johnston Atoll 06-12-1967
Kingman Reef 06-12-1967
Midway Atoll 06-12-1967
Navassa Island 06-12-1967
Northern Mariana Islands 06-12-1967
Palmyra Atoll 06-12-1967
Panama Canal Zone (< 01-10-1979) 06-12-1967 31-12-1999
Puerto Rico 06-12-1967
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (< 22-12-1990) 06-12-1967 22-12-1990
US Virgin Islands 06-12-1967
Wake Island 06-12-1967

Parent treaties

Title Date of conclusion Place of conclusion
Slavery Convention 25-09-1926 Genève
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