HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-16

Switzerland and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Switzerland became bound on 2016-12-02, by ratification, the 52nd state to do so.

Treaty

International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

State

Switzerland

Signed

2011-01-19

Became bound

2016-12-02 — by ratification

Between the two

2,144 days (5.9 years)

Treaty in force since

23 December 2010, in accordance with article 39(1) which reads as follows: “This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession.”.

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 52 in order of becoming party
• 78 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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