Convention and Optional Protocol Signatures and Ratifications
Countries and Regional Integration Organizations
144 signatories to the convention
88 signatories to the Optional Protocol
79 ratifications of the Convention
50 ratifications of the Protocol
88 signatories to the Optional Protocol
79 ratifications of the Convention
50 ratifications of the Protocol
A
- Albania
- Signed: 22-12-2009
- Algeria
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 12-4-2009
- Andorra
- Signed: 27-4-2007
- Signed Protocol: 27-4-2007
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Argentina
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 2-9-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 2-9-2008
- Armenia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Australia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 17-7-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 21-8-2009
- Austria
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 26-9-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 26-9-2008
- Azerbaijan
- Signed: 9-1-2008
- Signed Protocol: 9-1-2008
- Ratified: 28-1-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 28-1-2009
B
- Bahrain
- Signed: 25-6-2007
- Bangladesh
- Signed: 9-5-2007
- Ratified: 30-11-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 12-5-2008
- Barbados
- Signed: 19-7-2007
- Belgium
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 2-7-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 2-7-2009
- Benin
- Signed: 8-2-2008
- Signed Protocol: 8-2-2008
- Bolivia
- Signed: 13-8-2007
- Signed Protocol: 13-8-2007
- Ratified: 16-11-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 16-11-2009
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Signed: 29-7-2009
- Signed Protocol: 29-7-2009
- Brazil
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 1-8-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 1-8-2008
- Brunei Darussalam
- Signed: 18-12-2007
- Bulgaria
- Signed: 27-9-2007
- Signed Protocol: 18-12-2008
- Burkina Faso
- Signed: 23-5-2007
- Signed Protocol: 23-5-2007
- Ratified: 23-7-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 23-7-2009
- Burundi
- Signed: 26-4-2007
- Signed Protocol: 26-4-2007
C
- Cambodia
- Signed: 1-10-2007
- Signed Protocol: 1-10-2007
- Cameroon
- Signed: 1-10-2008
- Signed Protocol: 1-10-2008
- Canada
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Cape Verde
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Central African Republic
- Signed: 9-5-2007
- Signed Protocol: 9-5-2007
- Chile
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 29-7-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 29-7-2008
- China
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 1-8-2008
- Colombia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Comoros
- Signed: 26-7-2007
- Congo (Republic of the)
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Cook Islands
- Ratified: 8-5-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 8-5-2009
- Costa Rica
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 1-10-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 1-10-2008
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Signed: 7-6-2007
- Signed Protocol: 7-6-2007
- Croatia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 15-8-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 15-8-2007
- Cuba
- Signed: 26-4-2007
- Ratified: 6-9-2007
- Cyprus
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Czech Republic
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 28-9-2009
D
- Denmark
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 24-7-2009
- Dominica
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Dominican Republic
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 18-8-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 18-8-2009
E
- Ecuador
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 3-4-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 3-4-2008
- Egypt
- Signed: 4-4-2007
- Ratified: 14-4-2008
- El Salvador
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 14-12-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 14-12-2007
- Estonia
- Signed: 25-9-2007
- Ethiopia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- European Community
- Signed: 30-3-2007
F
- Finland
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- France
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 23-9-2008
G
- Gabon
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 25-9-2007
- Ratified: 1-10-2007
- Georgia
- Signed: 10-7-2009
- Signed Protocol: 10-7-2009
- Germany
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 24-2-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 24-2-2009
- Ghana
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Greece
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Guatemala
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 7-4-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 7-4-2009
- Guinea
- Signed: 16-5-2007
- Signed Protocol: 31-8-2007
- Ratified: 8-2-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 8-2-2008
- Guyana
- Signed: 11-4-2007
H
- Haiti
- Ratified: 23-7-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 23-7-2009
- Honduras
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 23-8-2007
- Ratified: 14-4-2008
- Hungary
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 20-7-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 20-7-2007
I
- Iceland
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- India
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 1-10-2007
- Indonesia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Ratified: 23-10-2009
- Ireland
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Israel
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Italy
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 15-5-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 15-5-2009
J
- Jamaica
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 30-3-2007
- Japan
- Signed: 28-9-2007
- Jordan
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 31-3-2008
K
- Kazakhstan
- Signed: 11-12-2008
- Signed Protocol: 11-12-2008
- Kenya
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 19-5-2008
L
- Laos
- Signed: 15-1-2008
- Ratified: 25-9-2009
- Latvia
- Signed: 18-7-2008
- Signed Protocol: 22-1-2010
- Lebanon
- Signed: 14-6-2007
- Signed Protocol: 14-6-2007
- Lesotho
- Ratified: 2-12-2008
- Liberia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- Signed: 1-5-2008
- Lithuania
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Luxembourg
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
M
- Macedonia (FYORM)
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 29-7-2009
- Madagascar
- Signed: 25-9-2007
- Signed Protocol: 25-9-2007
- Malawi
- Signed: 27-9-2007
- Ratified: 27-8-2009
- Malaysia
- Signed: 8-4-2008
- Maldives
- Signed: 2-10-2007
- Mali
- Signed: 15-5-2007
- Signed Protocol: 15-5-2007
- Ratified: 7-4-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 7-4-2008
- Malta
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Mauritius
- Signed: 25-9-2007
- Signed Protocol: 25-9-2007
- Ratified: 8-1-2010
- Mexico
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 17-12-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 17-12-2007
- Monaco
- Signed: 23-9-2009
- Mongolia
- Ratified: 13-5-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 13-5-2009
- Montenegro
- Signed: 27-9-2007
- Signed Protocol: 27-9-2007
- Ratified: 2-11-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 2-11-2009
- Morocco
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 8-4-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 8-4-2009
- Mozambique
- Signed: 30-3-2007
N
- Namibia
- Signed: 25-4-2007
- Signed Protocol: 25-4-2007
- Ratified: 4-12-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 4-12-2007
- Nepal
- Signed: 3-1-2008
- Signed Protocol: 3-1-2008
- Netherlands
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- New Zealand
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 25-9-2008
- Nicaragua
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 21-10-2008
- Ratified: 7-12-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 2-2-2010
- Niger
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 2-8-2007
- Ratified: 24-6-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 24-6-2008
- Nigeria
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Norway
- Signed: 30-3-2007
O
- Oman
- Signed: 17-3-2008
- Ratified: 6-1-2009
P
- Pakistan
- Signed: 25-9-2008
- Panama
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 7-8-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 7-8-2007
- Paraguay
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 3-9-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 3-9-2008
- Peru
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 30-1-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 30-1-2008
- Philippines
- Signed: 25-9-2007
- Ratified: 15-4-2008
- Poland
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Portugal
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 23-9-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 23-9-2009
Q
- Qatar
- Signed: 9-7-2007
- Signed Protocol: 9-7-2007
- Ratified: 13-5-2008
R
- Republic of Korea
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 11-12-2008
- Republic of Moldova
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Romania
- Signed: 26-9-2007
- Signed Protocol: 25-9-2008
- Russian Federation
- Signed: 24-9-2008
- Rwanda
- Ratified: 15-12-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 15-12-2008
S
- San Marino
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 22-2-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 22-2-2008
- Saudi Arabia
- Ratified: 24-6-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 24-6-2008
- Senegal
- Signed: 25-4-2007
- Signed Protocol: 25-4-2007
- Serbia
- Signed: 17-12-2007
- Signed Protocol: 17-12-2007
- Ratified: 31-7-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 31-7-2009
- Seychelles
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 2-10-2009
- Sierra Leone
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Slovakia
- Signed: 26-9-2007
- Signed Protocol: 26-9-2007
- Slovenia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 24-4-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 24-4-2008
- Solomon Islands
- Signed: 23-9-2008
- Signed Protocol: 24-9-2009
- South Africa
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 30-11-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 30-11-2007
- Spain
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 3-12-2007
- Ratified Protocol: 3-12-2007
- Sri Lanka
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Sudan
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 24-4-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 24-4-2009
- Suriname
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Swaziland
- Signed: 25-9-2007
- Signed Protocol: 25-9-2007
- Sweden
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 15-12-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 15-12-2008
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 10-7-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 10-7-2009
T
- Thailand
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 29-7-2008
- Togo
- Signed: 23-9-2008
- Signed Protocol: 23-9-2008
- Tonga
- Signed: 15-11-2007
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Signed: 27-9-2007
- Tunisia
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 2-4-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 2-4-2008
- Turkey
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 28-9-2009
- Ratified: 28-9-2009
- Turkmenistan
- Ratified: 4-9-2008
U
- Uganda
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 30-3-2007
- Ratified: 25-9-2008
- Ratified Protocol: 25-9-2008
- Ukraine
- Signed: 24-9-2008
- Signed Protocol: 24-9-2008
- Ratified: 4-2-2010
- Ratified Protocol: 4-2-2010
- United Arab Emirates
- Signed: 8-2-2008
- Signed Protocol: 12-2-2008
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 26-2-2009
- Ratified: 8-6-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 7-8-2009
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 29-9-2008
- Ratified: 10-11-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 10-11-2009
- United States of America
- Signed: 30-7-2009
- Uruguay
- Signed: 3-4-2007
- Ratified: 11-2-2009
- Uzbekistan
- Signed: 27-2-2009
V
- Vanuatu
- Signed: 17-5-2007
- Ratified: 23-10-2008
- Viet Nam
- Signed: 22-10-2007
Y
- Yemen
- Signed: 30-3-2007
- Signed Protocol: 11-4-2007
- Ratified: 26-3-2009
- Ratified Protocol: 26-3-2009
Z
- Zambia
- Signed: 9-5-2008
- Signed Protocol: 29-9-2008
- Ratified: 1-2-2010
