HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-9
United States and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
United States became bound on 1994-10-21, by ratification, the 82nd state to do so.
- Treaty
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- State
- United States
- Signed
- 1988-04-18
- Became bound
- 1994-10-21 — by ratification
- Between the two
- 2,377 days (6.5 years)
- Treaty in force since
- 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27(1). 1
- Depositary record
- United Nations Treaty Collection
Where this sits
- 82 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.
Every party to this treaty · Everything about United States
Where this page comes from
- United Nations Treaty Collection — UN document (public domain, ST/AI/189/Add.9/Rev.2) · source