HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-9

Benin and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Benin became bound on 1992-03-12, by accession, the 63rd state to do so.

Treaty

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

State

Benin

Signed

not signed

Became bound

1992-03-12 — by accession

Treaty in force since

26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27(1). 1

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Accession is not ratification. A state accedes to a treaty it never signed, so there is no signature date to show and none is missing. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 63 in order of becoming party
• 176 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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