PENAL MATTERS · XVIII-5

Ireland and the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

Ireland became bound on 2005-06-30, by accession, the 142nd state to do so.

Treaty

International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

State

Ireland

Signed

not signed

Became bound

2005-06-30 — by accession

Treaty in force since

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

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Accession is not ratification. A state accedes to a treaty it never signed, so there is no signature date to show and none is missing. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 142 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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