PENAL MATTERS · XVIII-5

Kingdom of the Netherlands and the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

Kingdom of the Netherlands became bound on 1988-12-06, by ratification, the 51st state to do so.

Treaty

International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages

State

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Signed

1980-12-18

Became bound

1988-12-06 — by ratification

Between the two

2,910 days (8.0 years)

Treaty in force since

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

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 51 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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