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Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others, 1949

Entry into force: Thursday, January 6, 1949

Signed by 25 countries, ratified by 82 countries

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Signatory countries
Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Afghanistan

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May 21, 1985

Reservation:

"Whereas, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan does not agree with the procedure of referring disputes arising between the Parties to the Convention relating to its interpretation of application, to the International Court of Justice, at the request of any one of the Parties to the dispute, therefore, it does not undertake any commitment regarding ob- servation of article 22 of the present Convention."


Albania

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Nov 6, 1958

Declaration:

Thanks to the conditions created by the popular democratic régime in Albania, the offences covered by this Convention do not find favourable ground for development there, since the social conditions which give rise to such offences have been elim- inated. Nevertheless, in view of the importance of the campaign against these offences in the countries where they still exist and the international importance of that campaign, the People's Republic of Albania has decided to accede to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others adopted on 2 December 1949 at the fourth session of the United?Nations General Assembly.

Reservation to article 22:

The People's Republic of Albania does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 22 which stipulates that any dispute between the parties to the Convention relating to its interpretation, application or execution shall, at the request of any one of the parties to the dispute, be referred to the International Court of Justice. The People's Republic of Albania declares that with respect to the competence of the International Court in that connexion, it will continue to maintain as in the past that for any dispute to be referred to the International Court of Justice for decision the agreement of all the parties to the dispute shall be necessary in each individual case.


Algeria

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Oct 31, 1963

The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 22 of the Con- vention, which provides for the compulsory competence of the International Court of Justice and declares that the agreement of all the parties to the dispute shall be necessary in each individual case for any dispute to be referred to the International Court of Justice for decision.


Argentina

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Nov 15, 1957

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Azerbaijan

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Aug 16, 1996

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Bangladesh

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Jan 11, 1985

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Belarus

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Aug 24, 1956

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Belgium

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Jun 22, 1965

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Benin

Sep 25, 2003

-

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Bolivia

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Oct 6, 1983

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Sep 1, 1993

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Brazil

Oct 5, 1951

Sep 12, 1958

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Bulgaria

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Jan 18, 1955

Declaration:

The offences referred to in the Convention are unknown under the socialist régime of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, for the conditions favouring them have been eliminated. Nevertheless, since it is important to counteract these offences in the countries where they still exist, and since it is important to the international community that such action should be taken, the People's Republic of Bulgaria has decided to accede to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others adopted by the fourth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on 2 December 1949.


Burkina Faso

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Aug 27, 1962

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Cambodia

Sep 27, 2004

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Cameroon

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Feb 19, 1982

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Central African Republic

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Sep 29, 1981

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Congo

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Aug 25, 1977

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Croatia

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Oct 12, 1992

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Cuba

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Sep 4, 1952

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Cyprus

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Oct 5, 1983

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Czech Republic

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Dec 30, 1993

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Denmark

Feb 12, 1951

-

-


Djibouti

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Mar 21, 1979

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Ecuador

Mar 24, 1950

Apr 3, 1979

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Egypt

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Jun 12, 1959

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Ethiopia

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Sep 10, 1981

Reservation:

"Socialist Ethiopia does not consider itself bound by article 22 of the Convention."


Finland

Feb 27, 1953

Jun 8, 1972

Reservation to article 9:

"Finland reserves itself the right to leave the decision whether its citizens will or will not be prosecuted for a crime committed abroad to Finland's competent authority;"


France

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Nov 19, 1960

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Ghana

Sep 24, 2003

-

-


Guatemala

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Dec 13, 2007

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Guinea

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Apr 26, 1962

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Haiti

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Aug 26, 1953

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Honduras

Apr 13, 1954

Jun 15, 1993

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Hungary

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Sep 29, 1955

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India

May 9, 1950

Jan 9, 1953

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Indonesia

Sep 25, 2003

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Iran

Jul 16, 1953

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Iraq

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Sep 22, 1955

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Israel

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Dec 28, 1950

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Italy

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Jan 18, 1980

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Ivory Coast

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Nov 2, 1999

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Japan

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May 1, 1958

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Jordan

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Apr 13, 1976

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Kazakhstan

Nov 17, 2004

Jan 24, 2006

Reservation:

The Republic of Kazakhstan will implement provisions of articles 1 and 18 of the Convention within the bounds of prevention and suppression of crimes and administrative offences provided by the Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.


Kuwait

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Nov 20, 1968

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Kyrgyzstan

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Sep 5, 1997

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Apr 14, 1978

The Lao People's Democratic Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 22 which state that disputes between the Parties to the Convention relating to its interpretation or application shall, at the request of any one of the Parties to the dispute, be referred to the International Court of Justice. The Lao People's Democratic Republic declares that, with respect to the competence of the International Court concerning disputes relating to the interpretation and application of the Convention, for any dispute to be referred to the International Court of Justice the agreement of all the parties to the dispute is necessary.


Latvia

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Apr 14, 1992

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Lesotho

Sep 24, 2003

Sep 24, 2004

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Liberia

Mar 21, 1950

-

-


Libya

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Dec 3, 1956

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Luxembourg

Oct 9, 1950

Oct 5, 1983

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Madagascar

Oct 1, 2001

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Malawi

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Oct 13, 1965

"The Government of Malawi accedes to this Convention with the exception of article 22 thereof, the effects of which are reserved."


Mali

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Dec 23, 1964

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Mauritania

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Jun 6, 1986

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Mauritius

Sep 24, 2003

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Mexico

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Feb 21, 1956

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Micronesia, Federated States of

Sep 23, 2003

Jun 2, 2011

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Montenegro

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Oct 23, 2006

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Morocco

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Aug 17, 1973

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Myanmar

Mar 14, 1956

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Nepal

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Dec 10, 2002

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Niger

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Jun 10, 1977

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Nigeria

Sep 25, 2003

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Norway

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Jan 23, 1952

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Pakistan

Mar 21, 1950

Jul 11, 1952

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Paraguay

Mar 26, 2008

-

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Philippines

Dec 20, 1950

Sep 19, 1952

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Poland

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Jun 2, 1952

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Portugal

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Sep 30, 1992

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Republic of Korea

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Feb 13, 1962

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Romania

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Feb 15, 1955

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Russian Federation

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Aug 11, 1954

Declaration:

In the Soviet Union the social conditions which give rise to the offences covered by the Convention have been eliminated. Nevertheless, in view of the international importance of suppressing these offences, the Government of the Soviet Union has decided to accede to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others adopted on 2 December 1949 at the fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly.


Rwanda

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Sep 26, 2003

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Senegal

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Jul 19, 1979

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Serbia

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Mar 12, 2001

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Seychelles

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May 5, 1992

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Sierra Leone

Sep 26, 2003

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-


Singapore

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Oct 26, 1966

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Slovakia

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May 28, 1993

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Slovenia

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Jul 6, 1992

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South Africa

Oct 16, 1950

Oct 10, 1951

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Spain

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Jun 18, 1962

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Sri Lanka

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Apr 15, 1958

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Syrian Arab Republic

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Jun 12, 1959

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Tajikistan

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Oct 19, 2001

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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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Jan 18, 1994

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Togo

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Mar 14, 1990

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Ukraine

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Nov 15, 1954

Declaration:

In the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic the social condi- tions which give rise to the offences covered by the Convention have been eliminated. Nevertheless, in view of the international importance of suppressing these offences, the Government of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic has decided to accede to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others adopted on 2 December 1949 at the fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly.


Uzbekistan

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Feb 27, 2004

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Venezuela

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Dec 18, 1968

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Yemen

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Apr 6, 1989

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Zimbabwe

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Nov 15, 1995

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