HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-9

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

Iceland became bound on 1996-10-23, by ratification, the 99th state to do so.

Treaty

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

State

Iceland

Signed

1985-02-04

Became bound

1996-10-23 — by ratification

Between the two

4,279 days (11.7 years)

Treaty in force since

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

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 99 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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