PENAL MATTERS · XVIII-7

Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents

Democratic Republic of the Congo became bound on 1977-07-25, by accession, the 23rd state to do so.

Treaty

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents

State

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Signed

not signed

Became bound

1977-07-25 — by accession

Treaty in force since

20 February 1977, in accordance with article 17(1).

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

• 23 in order of becoming party
• 180 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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