HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-12

Uruguay and the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

Uruguay became bound on 1993-01-21, by ratification, the 13th state to do so.

Treaty

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

State

Uruguay

Signed

1990-02-13

Became bound

1993-01-21 — by ratification

Between the two

1,073 days (2.9 years)

Treaty in force since

11 July 1991, in accordance with article 8(1).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 13 in order of becoming party
• 92 states bound in total
• New treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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