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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006
Entry into force: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Adoption date: Dec 13, 2006
Adoption place: New York
Depositary: Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies
Signed by 94 countries, ratified by 105 countries
Signatory countries
| Country | Signature date | Ratification date * | Reservation / Declaration | Comments |
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 Afghanistan
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Sep 18, 2012 |
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 Algeria
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Mar 30, 2007 |
- |
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 Andorra
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Apr 27, 2007 |
Mar 11, 2014 |
- |
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 Angola
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- |
May 19, 2014 |
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 Antigua and Barbuda
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Mar 30, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Argentina
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 2, 2008 |
- |
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 Armenia
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Dec 26, 2022 |
- |
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 Australia
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- |
Aug 21, 2009 |
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 Austria
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 26, 2008 |
Objections :
26 september 2008 With regard to the reservation made by El Salvador upon signature and confirmed upon ratification: “The Government of Austria has examined the reservation to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol thereto made by the Government of El Salvador. According to its reservation, El Salvador envisages becoming Party to the Convention only to the extent that its provisions do not prejudice or violate the provisions of any of the precepts, principles and norms enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador, particularly in its enumeration of principles. In the absence of further clarification, this reservation does not clearly specify the extent of El Salvador’s derogation from the provisions of the Convention. This general and vague wording of the reservation raises doubts as to the degree of commitment assumed by El Salvador in becoming a party to the Convention and is therefore incompatible with international law. The Government of Austria objects to the reservation made by the Government of the Republic of El Salvador to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol thereto. This objection, however, does not preclude the entry into force, in its entirety, of the Convention between Austria and El Salvador.” |
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 Azerbaijan
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Jan 9, 2008 |
Jan 28, 2009 |
Upon ratification:
Declaration: “The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the application of the provisions of the Convention in the territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia until these territories are liberated from occupation.” |
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 Bangladesh
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- |
May 12, 2008 |
- |
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 Belgium
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Jul 2, 2009 |
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 Benin
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Feb 8, 2008 |
Jul 5, 2012 |
- |
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 Bolivia
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Aug 13, 2007 |
Nov 16, 2009 |
- |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Jul 29, 2009 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
- |
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 Brazil
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Aug 1, 2008 |
- |
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 Bulgaria
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Dec 18, 2008 |
- |
- |
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 Burkina Faso
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May 23, 2007 |
Jul 23, 2009 |
- |
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 Burundi
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Apr 26, 2007 |
May 22, 2014 |
- |
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 Cambodia
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Oct 1, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Cameroon
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Oct 1, 2008 |
- |
- |
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 Canada
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- |
Dec 3, 2018 |
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 Central African Republic
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May 9, 2007 |
Oct 11, 2016 |
- |
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 Chad
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Sep 26, 2012 |
- |
- |
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 Chile
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Jul 29, 2008 |
- |
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 Congo
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 2, 2014 |
- |
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 Cook Islands
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- |
May 8, 2009 |
- |
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 Costa Rica
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Oct 1, 2008 |
- |
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 Croatia
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Aug 15, 2007 |
- |
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 Cyprus
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Jun 27, 2011 |
- |
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 Czech Republic
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Aug 24, 2021 |
- |
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- |
Sep 30, 2015 |
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 Denmark
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- |
Sep 23, 2014 |
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 Djibouti
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- |
Jun 18, 2012 |
- |
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 Dominica
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- |
Oct 1, 2012 |
- |
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 Dominican Republic
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Aug 18, 2009 |
- |
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 Ecuador
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Apr 3, 2008 |
- |
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 El Salvador
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Dec 14, 2007 |
WITHDRAWAL OF RESERVATION, March 18, 2015.
Reservation made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification: The Government of the Republic of El Salvador signs the present Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 13 December 2006, to the extent that its provisions do not prejudice or violate the provisions of any of the precepts, principles and norms enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador, particularly in its enumeration of principles. |
GERMANY: COMMUNICATION RELATING TO THE DECLARATION MADE BY THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR UPON SIGNATURE AND CONFIRMED UPON RATIFICATION “The Federal Republic of Germany has carefully examined the aforementioned reservation. The Federal Republic of Germany is of the opinion that reservations which consist in a general reference to a system of norms (like the constitution or the legal order of the reserving State) without specifying the contents thereof leave it uncertain to which extent that State accepts to be bound by the obligations under the treaty. Moreover, those norms may be subject to changes. The reservation made by the Republic of El Salvador is therefore not sufficiently precise to make it possible to determine the restrictions that are introduced into the agreement. The Federal Republic of Germany is therefore of the opinion that the reservation is incompatible with object and purpose of the Convention and the Protocol and would like to recall that, according to Article 46, paragraph 1 of the Convention, and Article 14, paragraph 1 of the Protocol, a reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention shall not be permitted. The Federal Republic of Germany therefore objects to the above-mentioned reservation. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention and the Protocol between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of El Salvador.” |
 Estonia
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- |
May 30, 2012 |
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 Fiji
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Jun 2, 2010 |
- |
- |
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 Finland
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Mar 30, 2007 |
May 11, 2016 |
- |
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 France
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Sep 23, 2008 |
Feb 18, 2010 |
- |
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 Gabon
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Sep 25, 2007 |
Jun 26, 2014 |
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 Gambia
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Jul 6, 2015 |
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 Georgia
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Jul 10, 2009 |
Apr 11, 2021 |
- |
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 Germany
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Feb 24, 2009 |
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 Ghana
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Jul 31, 2012 |
- |
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 Greece
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Sep 27, 2010 |
May 31, 2012 |
- |
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 Guatemala
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Apr 7, 2009 |
- |
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 Guinea
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Jul 31, 2007 |
Feb 8, 2008 |
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 Guinea-Bissau
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Sep 24, 2013 |
Oct 22, 2018 |
- |
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau does not recognize the competence of the Committee under articles 6 and 7 to conduct inquiries into serious and systematic violations of the Convention (Article 8). |
 Haiti
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- |
Jul 23, 2009 |
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 Honduras
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Aug 23, 2007 |
Aug 16, 2010 |
- |
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 Hungary
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Jul 20, 2007 |
- |
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 Iceland
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Mar 30, 2007 |
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- |
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 Italy
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Mar 30, 2007 |
May 15, 2009 |
- |
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 Ivory Coast
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Jun 7, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Jamaica
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Mar 30, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Jordan
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Mar 30, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Kazakhstan
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Dec 11, 2008 |
Jul 13, 2023 |
- |
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 Latvia
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Jan 22, 2010 |
Aug 31, 2010 |
- |
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 Lebanon
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Jun 14, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Liberia
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Mar 30, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Lithuania
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Aug 18, 2010 |
- |
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 Luxembourg
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 26, 2011 |
- |
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 Madagascar
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Sep 25, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Mali
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May 15, 2007 |
Apr 7, 2008 |
- |
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 Malta
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Interpretative statement and reservation made upon signature:
"(a) Pursuant to Article 25 of the Convention, Malta makes the following Interpretative Statement - Malta understands that the phrase "sexual and reproductive health" in Art 25 (a) of the Convention does not constitute recognition of any new international law obligation, does not create any abortion rights, and cannot be interpreted to constitute support, endorsement, or promotion of abortion. Malta further understands that the use of this phrase is intended exclusively to underline the point that where health services are provided, they are provided without discrimination on the basis of disability. Malta's national legislation, considers the termination of pregnancy through induced abortion as illegal. (b) Pursuant to Article 29 )a) (i) and (iii) of the Convention, while the Government of Malta is fully committed to ensure the effective and full participation of persons with disabilities in political and public life, including the exercise of their right to vote by secret ballot in elections and referenda, and to stand for elections, Malta makes the following reservations: With regard to (a) (i) At this stage, Malta reserves the right to continue to apply its current electoral legislation in so far as voting procedures, facilities and materials are concerned. With regard to (a) (iii) Malta reserves the right to continue to apply its current electoral legislation in so far as assistance in voting procedures is concerned." |
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 Mauritania
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Apr 3, 2012 |
- |
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 Mauritius
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Sep 25, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Mexico
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Dec 17, 2007 |
- |
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 Monaco
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Jun 27, 2019 |
Jun 27, 2019 |
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 Mongolia
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- |
May 13, 2009 |
- |
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 Montenegro
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Sep 27, 2007 |
Nov 2, 2009 |
- |
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 Morocco
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- |
Apr 8, 2009 |
- |
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 Mozambique
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- |
Jan 30, 2012 |
- |
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 Namibia
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Apr 25, 2007 |
Dec 4, 2007 |
- |
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 Nepal
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Jan 3, 2008 |
May 7, 2010 |
- |
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 New Zealand
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- |
Oct 4, 2016 |
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 Nicaragua
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Oct 21, 2008 |
Feb 2, 2010 |
- |
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 Niger
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Aug 2, 2007 |
Jun 24, 2008 |
- |
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 Nigeria
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 24, 2010 |
- |
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 Palau
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- |
Jun 11, 2013 |
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 Panama
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Aug 7, 2007 |
- |
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 Paraguay
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 3, 2008 |
- |
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 Peru
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Jan 30, 2008 |
- |
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 Portugal
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 23, 2009 |
- |
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 Qatar
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Jul 9, 2007 |
- |
- |
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 Republic of Korea
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- |
Dec 15, 2022 |
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 Republic of Moldova
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Sep 27, 2018 |
Nov 15, 2022 |
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 Romania
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Sep 25, 2008 |
- |
- |
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 Rwanda
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- |
Dec 15, 2008 |
- |
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 Saint Lucia
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- |
Jun 11, 2020 |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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- |
Oct 29, 2010 |
- |
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 San Marino
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Feb 22, 2008 |
- |
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 Sao Tome and Principe
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- |
May 26, 2021 |
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 Saudi Arabia
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- |
Jun 24, 2008 |
- |
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 Senegal
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Apr 25, 2007 |
- |
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 Serbia
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Dec 17, 2007 |
Jul 31, 2009 |
- |
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 Seychelles
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Mar 30, 2007 |
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 Sierra Leone
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Mar 30, 2007 |
- |
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 Slovakia
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Sep 26, 2007 |
May 26, 2010 |
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 Slovenia
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Apr 24, 2008 |
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 Solomon Islands
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Sep 24, 2009 |
- |
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 South Africa
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Nov 30, 2007 |
- |
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 South Sudan
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Feb 5, 2024 |
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 Spain
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Dec 3, 2007 |
- |
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 Sudan
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Apr 24, 2009 |
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 Swaziland
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Sep 25, 2007 |
Sep 24, 2012 |
- |
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 Sweden
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Dec 15, 2008 |
- |
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 Syrian Arab Republic
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Jul 10, 2009 |
Declaration:
The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic declares that it does not recognize the competence of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“the Committee”) provided for in articles 6 and 7 of the Optional Protocol, in accordance with Article 8 of that Protocol, which provides that each State Party may, at the time of signature or ratification of the present Protocol or accession thereto, declare that it does not recognize the competence of the Committee provided for in articles 6 and 7. |
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 Thailand
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Sep 2, 2016 |
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 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Jul 29, 2009 |
Dec 29, 2011 |
- |
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 Timor-Leste
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Feb 7, 2023 |
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 Togo
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Sep 23, 2008 |
Mar 1, 2011 |
- |
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 Tunisia
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Apr 2, 2008 |
- |
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 Turkey
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Sep 28, 2009 |
Apr 26, 2015 |
- |
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 Turkmenistan
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Nov 10, 2010 |
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 Uganda
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Mar 30, 2007 |
Sep 25, 2008 |
- |
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 Ukraine
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Sep 24, 2008 |
Feb 4, 2010 |
- |
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 United Arab Emirates
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Feb 12, 2008 |
- |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Feb 26, 2009 |
Aug 7, 2009 |
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 United Republic of Tanzania
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Sep 29, 2008 |
Nov 10, 2009 |
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 Uruguay
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Oct 28, 2011 |
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 Venezuela
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Sep 24, 2013 |
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 Yemen
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Apr 11, 2007 |
Mar 26, 2009 |
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 Zambia
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Sep 29, 2008 |
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 Zimbabwe
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Sep 23, 2013 |
- |
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