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Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour, n. 105, ILO, 1957

Entry into force: Saturday, January 17, 1959

Signed by 0 countries, ratified by 169 countries

See the convention Ratifications evolution
Signatory countries
Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Afghanistan

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May 16, 1963

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Albania

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Feb 27, 1997

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Algeria

-

Jun 12, 1969

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Angola

-

Jun 4, 1976

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Antigua and Barbuda

-

Feb 2, 1983

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Argentina

-

Jan 18, 1960

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Armenia

-

Dec 17, 2004

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Australia

-

Jun 7, 1960

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Austria

-

Mar 5, 1958

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Azerbaijan

-

Aug 9, 2000

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Bahamas

-

May 25, 1976

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Bahrain

-

Jul 14, 1998

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Bangladesh

-

Jun 22, 1972

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Barbados

-

Apr 8, 1967

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Belarus

-

Sep 25, 1995

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Belgium

-

Jan 23, 1961

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Belize

-

Dec 15, 1983

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Benin

-

May 22, 1961

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Bolivia

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Jun 11, 1990

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Nov 15, 2000

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Botswana

-

Jun 5, 1997

-


Brazil

-

Jun 18, 1965

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Bulgaria

-

Mar 23, 1999

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Burkina Faso

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Aug 25, 1997

-


Burundi

-

Mar 11, 1963

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Cabo Verde

-

Apr 3, 1979

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Cambodia

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Aug 23, 1999

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Cameroon

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Sep 3, 1962

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Canada

-

Jul 14, 1959

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Central African Republic

-

Jun 9, 1964

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Chad

-

Jun 8, 1961

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Chile

-

Feb 1, 1999

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Colombia

-

Jun 7, 1963

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Comoros

-

Oct 23, 1978

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Congo

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Nov 26, 1999

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Costa Rica

-

May 4, 1959

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Croatia

-

Mar 5, 1997

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Cuba

-

Jun 2, 1958

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Cyprus

-

Sep 23, 1960

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Czech Republic

-

Aug 6, 1996

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

-

Jun 20, 2001

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Denmark

-

Jan 17, 1958

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Djibouti

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Aug 3, 1978

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Dominica

-

Feb 28, 1983

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Dominican Republic

-

Jun 23, 1958

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Ecuador

-

Feb 5, 1962

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Egypt

-

Oct 23, 1958

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El Salvador

-

Nov 18, 1958

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Equatorial Guinea

-

Aug 13, 2001

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Eritrea

-

Feb 22, 2000

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Estonia

-

Feb 7, 1996

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Eswatini (Swaziland)

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Feb 28, 1979

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Ethiopia

-

Mar 24, 1999

-


Fiji

-

Apr 19, 1974

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Finland

-

May 27, 1960

-


France

-

Dec 18, 1969

-


Gabon

-

May 29, 1961

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Gambia

-

Sep 4, 2000

-


Georgia

-

Sep 23, 1996

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Germany

-

Jun 22, 1959

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Ghana

-

Dec 15, 1958

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Greece

-

Mar 30, 1962

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Grenada

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Jul 9, 1979

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Guatemala

-

Dec 9, 1959

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Guinea

-

Jul 11, 1961

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Guinea-Bissau

-

Feb 21, 1977

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Guyana

-

Jun 8, 1966

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Haiti

-

Mar 4, 1958

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Honduras

-

Aug 4, 1958

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Hungary

-

Jan 4, 1994

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Iceland

-

Nov 29, 1960

-


India

-

May 18, 2000

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Indonesia

-

Jun 7, 1999

-


Iran

-

Apr 13, 1959

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Iraq

-

Jun 15, 1959

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Ireland

-

Jun 11, 1958

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Israel

-

Apr 10, 1958

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Italy

-

Mar 15, 1968

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Ivory Coast

-

May 5, 1961

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Jamaica

-

Dec 26, 1962

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Jordan

-

Mar 31, 1958

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Kazakhstan

-

May 18, 2001

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Kenya

-

Jan 13, 1964

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Kiribati

-

Feb 3, 2000

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Kuwait

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Sep 21, 1961

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Kyrgyzstan

-

Feb 18, 1999

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Latvia

-

Jan 27, 1992

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Lebanon

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Jun 1, 1977

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Lesotho

-

Jun 14, 2001

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Liberia

-

May 25, 1962

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Libya

-

Jun 13, 1961

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Lithuania

-

Sep 26, 1994

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Luxembourg

-

Jul 24, 1964

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Madagascar

-

Jun 6, 2007

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Malawi

-

Nov 19, 1999

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Mali

-

May 28, 1962

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Malta

-

Jan 4, 1965

-


Mauritania

-

Apr 3, 1997

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Mauritius

-

Dec 2, 1969

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Mexico

-

Jun 1, 1959

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Mongolia

-

Mar 15, 2005

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Montenegro

-

Jun 3, 2006

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Morocco

-

Dec 1, 1966

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Mozambique

-

Jun 6, 1977

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Namibia

-

Nov 15, 2000

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Nepal

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Aug 30, 2007

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Netherlands

-

Feb 18, 1959

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New Zealand

-

Jun 14, 1968

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Nicaragua

-

Oct 31, 1967

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Niger

-

Mar 23, 1962

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Nigeria

-

Oct 17, 1960

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North Macedonia

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Jul 15, 2003

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Norway

-

Apr 14, 1958

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Oman

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Jul 21, 2005

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Pakistan

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Feb 15, 1960

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Panama

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May 16, 1966

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Papua New Guinea

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May 1, 1976

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Paraguay

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May 16, 1968

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Peru

-

Dec 6, 1960

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Philippines

-

Nov 17, 1960

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Poland

-

Jul 30, 1958

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Portugal

-

Nov 23, 1959

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Qatar

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Feb 2, 2007

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Republic of Moldova

-

Mar 10, 1993

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Romania

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Aug 3, 1998

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Russian Federation

-

Jul 2, 1998

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Rwanda

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Sep 18, 1962

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

-

Oct 12, 2000

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Saint Lucia

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May 14, 1980

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

-

Oct 21, 1998

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Samoa

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Jun 30, 2008

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San Marino

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Feb 1, 1995

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Sao Tome and Principe

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May 4, 2005

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Saudi Arabia

-

Jun 15, 1978

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Senegal

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Jul 28, 1961

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Serbia

-

Jul 10, 2003

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Seychelles

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Feb 6, 1978

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Sierra Leone

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Jun 13, 1961

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Slovakia

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Sep 29, 1997

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Slovenia

-

Jun 24, 1997

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Somalia

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Dec 8, 1961

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South Africa

-

Mar 5, 1997

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Spain

-

Nov 6, 1967

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Sri Lanka

-

Jan 7, 2003

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Sudan

-

Oct 22, 1970

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Suriname

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Jun 15, 1976

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Sweden

-

Jun 2, 1958

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Switzerland

-

Jul 18, 1958

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Syrian Arab Republic

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Oct 23, 1958

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Tajikistan

-

Sep 23, 1999

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Thailand

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Dec 2, 1969

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Togo

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Jul 10, 1999

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Trinidad and Tobago

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May 24, 1963

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Tunisia

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Jan 12, 1959

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Turkey

-

Mar 29, 1961

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Turkmenistan

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May 15, 1997

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Uganda

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Jun 4, 1963

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Ukraine

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Dec 14, 2000

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United Arab Emirates

-

Feb 24, 1997

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Dec 30, 1957

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United Republic of Tanzania

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Jan 30, 1962

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United States of America

-

Sep 25, 1991

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Uruguay

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Nov 22, 1968

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Uzbekistan

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Dec 15, 1997

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Vanuatu

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Aug 28, 2006

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Venezuela

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Nov 16, 1964

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Yemen

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Apr 14, 1969

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Zambia

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Feb 22, 1965

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Zimbabwe

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Aug 27, 1998

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Total : 169