PENAL MATTERS · XVIII-5

Bolivia and the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

Bolivia became bound on 2002-01-07, by ratification, the 101st state to do so.

Treaty

International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

State

Bolivia

Signed

1980-03-25

Became bound

2002-01-07 — by ratification

Between the two

7,958 days (21.8 years)

Treaty in force since

3 June 1983, in accordance with article 18(2).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 101 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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