OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS · VIII-1

South Africa and the Protocol to amend the Convention for the suppression of the circulation of, and traffic in, obscene publications, concluded at Geneva on 12 September 1923

South Africa became bound on 1947-11-12, by definitive signature, the 1st state to do so.

Treaty

Protocol to amend the Convention for the suppression of the circulation of, and traffic in, obscene publications, concluded at Geneva on 12 September 1923

State

South Africa

Signed

not signed

Became bound

1947-11-12 — by definitive signature

Treaty in force since

12 November 1947, in accordance with article V. 1

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Definitive signature is not ratification. It is a distinct act under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and the depositary records it as such. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 1 in order of becoming party
• 36 states bound in total
• Lake 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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