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Convention on Diplomatic Asylum, OAS, 1954

Entry into force: Wednesday, December 29, 1954

Signed by 20 countries, ratified by 14 countries

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Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Argentina

Mar 28, 1954

Feb 15, 1993

(Reservation made at the time of signature) The Delegation of Argentina has voted in favor of the Convention regarding Territorial Asylum, but makes express reservation in regard to Article VII, as it believes that the latter does not duly consider nor satisfactorily resolve the problem arising from the exercise, on the part of political asylees, of the right of freedom of expression of thought.

Bolivia

Mar 28, 1954

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Brazil

Mar 28, 1954

Jun 25, 1957

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Chile

Mar 28, 1954

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Colombia

Mar 28, 1954

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Costa Rica

Jun 16, 1954

Jan 13, 1955

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Cuba

Mar 28, 1954

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Dominican Republic

Mar 28, 1954

Nov 17, 1961

(Reservations made at the time of signature)

First: The Dominican Republic does not agree to the provisions contained in Article VII and those following with respect to the unilateral determination of the urgency by the State granting asylum; and
Second: The provisions of this Convention shall not be applicable, consequently, insofar as the Dominican Republic is concerned, to any controversies that may arise between the territorial State and the State granting asylum, that refer specifically to the absence of a serious situation or the non-existence of a true act of persecution against the asylee by the local authorities.

Ecuador

Mar 28, 1954

Mar 20, 1955

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El Salvador

Mar 28, 1954

Jun 9, 1954

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Guatemala

Mar 28, 1954

Mar 5, 1983

(Reservation made at the time of signature)

to Article III (three) wherein it refers to the surrender of persons persecuted for political reasons or offenses; because according to the provisions of our Political Constitution, we maintain that such surrender of persons persecuted for political reasons may never be carried out.

We affirm, likewise, that the term "internment" in Article IX means merely location at a distance from the border.

Haiti

Mar 28, 1954

Dec 1, 1974

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Also State party during the period: From 18/01/1955 to 1/08/1967
Honduras

Mar 28, 1954

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(Reservations made at the time of signature)

The Delegation of Honduras gives its approval to the Convention regarding territorial asylum with reservations with respect to those articles opposed to the Constitution and to the laws in force in the Republic of Honduras.

Mexico

Mar 28, 1954

Jan 25, 1957

(Reservation made at the time of signature)

The Delegation of Mexico makes express reservation to Articles IX and X of the Convention regarding territorial asylum because they are contrary to the individual guarantees enjoyed by all the inhabitants of the Republic in accordance with the Political Constitution of Mexico.

(Reservation made at the time of ratification)

The instrument of ratification was received at the General
Secretariat of the Organization of American States on March 24, 1981, with a reservation. Notification of the reservation submitted
was given in conformity with the provisions of the Standards on Reservations of the General Secretariat. The twelve- month period for the notification of said reservation expired on April 2, 1982 without any objections being raised to the reservation.

The text of the reservation is the following:

The Government of Mexico makes express reservation to Article X because it is contrary to the individual guarantees enjoyed by all the inhabitants of the Republic in accordance with the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.

Nicaragua

Mar 28, 1954

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Panama

Mar 28, 1954

Jan 16, 1958

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Paraguay

Mar 28, 1954

Apr 10, 1956

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Peru

Jan 22, 1960

May 21, 1962

(Reservation made at the time of signature)

The Delegation of Peru makes reservation to the text of Article VII of the Convention regarding territorial asylum, insofar as it differs from Article VI of the draft proposal of the Inter- American Council of Jurists, with which the delegation concurs.

Uruguay

Mar 28, 1954

Jun 6, 1967

(Reservations made at the time of signature)

The Government of Uruguay makes a reservation to Article II, in the part that stipulates that the authority granting asylum, is, in no case, obligated to grant asylum nor to state its reasons for refusing it. It likewise makes a reservation
to that part of Article XV that stipulates: "the only
requisite being the presentation, through diplomatic channels, of a safe- conduct, duly countersigned and bearing a notation of his status as asylee by the diplomatic mission that granted asylum. En route, the asylee shall be considered under the
protection of the State granting asylum." Finally, it makes a reservation to the second paragraph of Article XX, since the Government of Uruguay understands that all persons have the right to asylum, whatever their sex, nationality, belief, or
religion.

(Reservations made at the time of ratification)

With the reservations made at the time of signature.

Venezuela

Mar 28, 1954

Dec 15, 1954

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