HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-4

South Africa and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

South Africa became bound on 1998-12-10, by ratification, the 138th state to do so.

Treaty

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

State

South Africa

Signed

1994-10-03

Became bound

1998-12-10 — by ratification

Between the two

1,529 days (4.2 years)

Treaty in force since

23 March 1976, in accordance with article 49 , for all provisions except those of article 41; 28 March 1979 for the provisions of article 41 (Human Rights Committee), in accordance with paragraph 2 of the said article 41.

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 138 in order of becoming party
• 175 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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