HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-5

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

Norway became bound on 1972-09-13, by ratification, the 8th state to do so.

Treaty

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

State

Norway

Signed

1968-03-20

Became bound

1972-09-13 — by ratification

Between the two

1,638 days (4.5 years)

Treaty in force since

23 March 1976, in accordance with article 9.

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 8 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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