PENAL MATTERS · XVIII-1

Switzerland and the Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926

Switzerland became bound on 1953-12-07, by definitive signature, the 1st state to do so.

Treaty

Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926

State

Switzerland

Signed

not signed

Became bound

1953-12-07 — by definitive signature

Treaty in force since

7 December 1953, in accordance with article III. 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
• 61 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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