HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-9

São Tomé and Príncipe and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

São Tomé and Príncipe became bound on 2017-01-10, by ratification, the 157th state to do so.

Treaty

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

State

São Tomé and Príncipe

Signed

2000-09-06

Became bound

2017-01-10 — by ratification

Between the two

5,970 days (16.3 years)

Treaty in force since

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

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 157 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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