Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women, OAS, 1994
Entry into force: Sunday, March 5, 1995
Adoption date: Jun 9, 1994
Adoption place: Belém do Pará
Depositary: Secrétariat général de l'Organisation des États Américains
Signed by 26 countries, ratified by 32 countries
| Country | Signature date | Ratification date * | Reservation / Declaration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antigua and Barbuda
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- |
Aug 12, 1998 |
- |
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 Argentina
|
Jun 10, 1994 |
Apr 9, 1996 |
- |
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 Bahamas
|
May 16, 1995 |
May 3, 1995 |
Reservation
Declaration:
“Article 7(g) of the Convention imports no obligation upon the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to provide any form of compensation from public funds to any woman who has been subjected to violence in circumstances in which liability would not normally have been incurred under existing Bahamian law” (May 3, 1995) |
|
 Barbados
|
May 16, 1995 |
Feb 8, 1995 |
- |
|
 Belize
|
Nov 15, 1996 |
Nov 25, 1996 |
- |
|
 Bolivia
|
Sep 14, 1994 |
Oct 26, 1994 |
- |
|
 Brazil
|
Jun 9, 1994 |
Nov 16, 1995 |
- |
|
 Chile
|
Oct 17, 1994 |
Oct 24, 1996 |
- |
|
 Colombia
|
- |
Oct 3, 1996 |
- |
|
 Costa Rica
|
Jun 9, 1994 |
Jul 5, 1995 |
- |
|
 Dominica
|
- |
Jun 30, 1995 |
- |
|
 Dominican Republic
|
Jun 9, 1994 |
Jan 10, 1996 |
- |
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 Ecuador
|
Jan 10, 1995 |
Jun 30, 1995 |
- |
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 El Salvador
|
Aug 14, 1995 |
Nov 13, 1995 |
- |
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 Grenada
|
- |
Nov 29, 2000 |
- |
|
 Guatemala
|
Jun 24, 1994 |
Jan 4, 1995 |
- |
|
 Guyana
|
Jan 10, 1995 |
Jan 8, 1996 |
- |
|
 Haiti
|
- |
Apr 7, 1997 |
- |
|
 Honduras
|
Jun 10, 1994 |
Jul 4, 1995 |
- |
|
 Jamaica
|
Dec 14, 2005 |
Nov 11, 2005 |
- |
|
 Mexico
|
Jun 4, 1995 |
Jun 19, 1998 |
- |
|
 Nicaragua
|
Jun 9, 1994 |
Oct 6, 1995 |
- |
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 Panama
|
Oct 5, 1994 |
Apr 26, 1995 |
- |
|
 Paraguay
|
Oct 17, 1995 |
Sep 29, 1995 |
- |
|
 Peru
|
Jul 12, 1995 |
Apr 2, 1996 |
- |
|
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Jun 9, 1994 |
Mar 17, 1995 |
- |
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 Saint Lucia
|
Nov 11, 1994 |
Aug 3, 1995 |
- |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Mar 5, 1996 |
May 23, 1996 |
- |
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 Suriname
|
- |
Feb 19, 2002 |
- |
|
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
Nov 3, 1995 |
Jan 4, 1996 |
- |
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 Uruguay
|
Jun 30, 1994 |
Jan 4, 1996 |
- |
|
 Venezuela
|
Jun 9, 1994 |
Jan 16, 1995 |
- |
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