HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-5

Jamaica and the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Jamaica became bound on 1975-10-03, by ratification, the 12th state to do so.

Treaty

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

State

Jamaica

Signed

1966-12-19 later withdrawn

Became bound

1975-10-03 — by ratification later withdrawn

Between the two

3,210 days (8.8 years)

Treaty in force since

23 March 1976, in accordance with article 9.

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 12 in order of becoming party
• 119 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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