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International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages, 1979

Entry into force: Friday, June 3, 1983

Adoption date: Dec 17, 1979

Adoption place: New York

Depositary: Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies

Signed by 39 countries, ratified by 174 countries

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Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Afghanistan

-

Sep 24, 2003

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Albania

-

Jan 22, 2002

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Algeria

-

Dec 18, 1996

Reservation:

The Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 16, paragraph 1, of the [said Convention].

These provisions are not in accordance with the view of the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria that the submission of a dispute to the International Court of Justice requires the prior agreement of all the parties concerned in each case.

Andorra

-

Sep 23, 2004

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Antigua and Barbuda

-

Aug 6, 1986

-
Argentina

-

Sep 18, 1991

-
Armenia

-

Mar 16, 2004

-
Australia

-

May 21, 1990

-
Austria

Oct 3, 1980

Aug 22, 1986

-
Azerbaijan

-

Feb 29, 2000

-
Bahamas

-

Jun 4, 1981

-
Bahrain

-

Sep 16, 2005

-
Bangladesh

-

May 20, 2005

-
Barbados

-

Mar 9, 1981

-
Belarus

-

Jul 1, 1987

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic does not consider itself bound by article 16, paragraph 1, of the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages and declares that, in order for any dispute between parties to the Convention concerning the interpretation or application thereof to be referred to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice, the consent of all parties to the dispute must be secured in each individual case.

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic condemns international terrorism, which takes the lives of innocent people, constitutes a threat to their freedom and personal inviolability and destabilizes the international situation, whatever the motives used to explain terrorist actions. Accordingly, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic considers that article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention should be applied in a manner consistent with the stated aims of the Convention, which include the development of international co-operation in adopting effective measures for the prevention, prosecution and punishment of all acts of hostage-taking as manifestations of international terrorism through, inter alia, the extradition of alleged offenders.

Belgium

Jan 3, 1980

Apr 16, 1999

-
Belize

-

Nov 14, 2001

-
Benin

-

Jul 31, 2003

-
Bhutan

-

Aug 31, 1981

-
Bolivia

Mar 25, 1980

Jan 7, 2002

-
Bosnia and Herzegovina

-

Sep 1, 1993

-
Botswana

-

Sep 8, 2000

-
Brazil

-

Mar 8, 2000

Reservation:

With the reservation provided under article 16 (2).

Brunei Darussalam

-

Oct 18, 1988

-
Bulgaria

-

Mar 10, 1988

Declaration on article 9, paragraph 1:

The People's Republic of Bulgaria condemns all acts of international terrorism, whose victims are not only governmental and public officials but also many innocent people, including mothers, children, old-aged, and which exerts an increasingly destabilizing impact on international relations, complicates considerably the political solution of crisis situations, irrespective of the reasons invoked to explain terrorist acts. The People's Republic of Bulgaria considers that article 9, paragraph 1 of the Convention should be applied in a manner consistent with the stated aims of the Convention, which include the development of international co-operation in adopting effective measures for the prevention, prosecution and punishment of all acts of hostage-taking as manifestations of international terrorism, including extradition of alleged offenders.

Burkina Faso

-

Oct 1, 2003

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Cabo Verde

-

Sep 10, 2002

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Cambodia

-

Jul 27, 2006

-
Cameroon

-

Mar 9, 1988

-
Canada

Feb 18, 1980

Dec 4, 1985

-
Central African Republic

-

Jul 9, 2007

-
Chad

-

Nov 1, 2006

-
Chile

Jan 3, 1980

Nov 12, 1981

The Government of the Republic [of Chile], having approved this Convention, states that such approval is given on the understanding that the aforesaid Convention prohibits the taking of hostages in any circumstances, even those referred to in article 12.

China

-

Jan 26, 1993

Reservation:

The People's Republic of China makes its reservation to article 16, paragraph 1, and does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 16, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

Colombia

-

Apr 14, 2005

Reservation:

In accordance with article 16
(2) of the Convention, Colombia does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 16 (1).

Comoros

-

Sep 25, 2003

-
Costa Rica

-

Jan 24, 2003

-
Croatia

-

Sep 23, 2003

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Cuba

-

Nov 15, 2001

Reservation:

The Republic of Cuba declares, pursuant to article 16, paragraph 2, that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of the said article, concerning the settlement of disputes arising between States Parties, inasmuch as it considers that such disputes must be settled through amicable negotiation. In consequence, it reiterates that it does not recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.

Cyprus

-

Sep 13, 1991

-
Czech Republic

-

Feb 22, 1993

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Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

-

Nov 12, 2001

Reservation:

... with the following reservations:

1. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 16, paragraph 1 of the Convention.

2. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 5, paragraph 3 of the Convention.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jul 2, 1980

-

-
Denmark

-

Aug 11, 1987

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Djibouti

-

Jun 1, 2004

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Dominica

-

Sep 9, 1986

Understanding:

"The aforesaid Convention prohibits the taking of hostages in any circumstances, even those referred to in article 12."

Dominican Republic

Aug 12, 1980

Oct 3, 2007

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Ecuador

-

May 2, 1988

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Egypt

Dec 18, 1980

Oct 2, 1981

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El Salvador

Jun 10, 1980

Feb 12, 1981

Upon signature:

With the reservation permitted under article 16 (2) of the said Convention.

Upon ratification:

Reservation with respect to the application of the provisions of article 16, paragraph 1 of the Convention.

Equatorial Guinea

-

Feb 7, 2003

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Estonia

-

Mar 8, 2002

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Ethiopia

-

Apr 16, 2003

Reservation pursuant to article 16 (2):

"The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia does not consider itself bound by the aforementioned provision of the Convention, under which any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice, and states that disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention would be submitted to arbitration or to the Court only with the prior consent of all the parties concerned."

Fiji

-

May 15, 2008

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Finland

Oct 29, 1980

Apr 14, 1983

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France

-

Jun 9, 2000

January 9, 2015.
Objection:

With regard to the declaration made by Viet Nam upon accession

"The Government of the French Republic has examined the declaration formulated by Viet Nam upon accession to the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages.
In this declaration, Viet Nam states, inter alia, that “the provisions of the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages are non-self-executing in Viet Nam,” and that “the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam shall duly implement the provisions of the Convention through multilateral and bilateral mechanisms, specific provisions in its domestic laws and regulations and on the basis of the principle of reciprocity”.
The French Government notes that the declaration formulated by Viet Nam has the legal effect of restricting the scope of certain stipulations of the Convention and must therefore be considered as a reservation.
The French Government notes that Viet Nam intends, by means of this declaration, to prevent the direct application of the provisions of the Convention. As a contracting party to the Convention, Viet Nam is required to take the necessary measures to incorporate the obligations contained in the Convention into its domestic legal order. In this connection, the reservation formulated by Viet Nam is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention.The French Government also notes that Viet Nam intends, by means of this declaration, to make the application of the provisions of the Convention subordinate to the principle of reciprocity. However, the object and purpose of the Convention is to develop international cooperation between States so as to ensure that any person who commits the act of hostage-taking is prosecuted or extradited, even if the State of which the hostage-taker is a national does not apply the provisions of the Convention or is not a party thereto. In this regard, the French Government considers that the Government of Viet Nam has formulated a reservation that is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention, which is to ensure that any person who commits an act of hostage-taking is prosecuted or extradited.
The Government of the French Republic therefore objects to the declaration formulated by Viet Nam. This objection does not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between France and Viet Nam".

Declarations:

1. France considers that the act of hostage-taking is prohibited in all circumstances.

2. With regard to the application of article 6, France, in accordance with the principles of its penal procedure, does not intend to take an alleged offender into custody or to take any other coercive measures prior to the institution of criminal proceedings, except in cases where pre-trial detention has been requested.

3. With regard to the application of article 9, extradition will not be granted if the person whose extradition is requested was a French national at the time of the events or, in the case of a foreign national, if the offence is punishable by the death penalty under the laws of the requesting State, unless that State gives what are deemed to be adequate assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed or, if a death sentence is passed, that it will not be carried out.

Gabon

Feb 29, 1980

Apr 19, 2005

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Georgia

-

Feb 18, 2004

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Germany

Dec 18, 1979

Dec 15, 1980

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Ghana

-

Nov 10, 1987

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Greece

Mar 18, 1980

Jun 18, 1987

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Grenada

-

Dec 10, 1990

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Guatemala

Apr 30, 1980

Mar 11, 1983

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Guinea

-

Dec 22, 2004

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Guinea-Bissau

-

Aug 6, 2008

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Guyana

-

Sep 12, 2007

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Haiti

Apr 21, 1980

May 17, 1989

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Honduras

Jun 11, 1980

Jun 1, 1981

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Hungary

-

Sep 2, 1987

-
Iceland

-

Jul 6, 1981

-
India

-

Sep 7, 1994

Reservation:

"The Government of the Republic of India declares that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of article 16 which establishes compulsory arbitration or adjudication by the International Court of Justice concerning disputes between two or more States Parties relating to the interpretation or application of this Convention at the request of one of them."

Iran

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Nov 20, 2006

Reservation:

"Pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 2 of the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 1 of the Convention regarding the reference of any dispute concerning the interpretation, or application of this Convention, which is not settled by negotiation to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice."

Interpretative declaration:

"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran declares its categorical condemnation of each and every act of terrorism, including taking innocent civilians as hostages, which violates human rights and fundamental freedom of human kind, undermines the stability and security of human communities, and hinders countries from development and progress. The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that elimination of terrorism requires a comprehensive campaign by the international community to identify and eradicate political, economic, social and international root causes of the scourge.

The Islamic Republic of Iran further believes that fighting terrorism should not affect the legitimate struggle of peoples under colonial domination and foreign occupation in the exercise of their right of self-determination, as enshrined in a variety of international documents, including the Charter of the United Nations, the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and Article 1 paragraph 4 of the Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts."

Iraq

Oct 14, 1980

Aug 26, 2013

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Ireland

-

Jun 30, 2005

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Israel

Nov 19, 1980

-

Upon signature:

"1. It is the understanding of Israel that the Convention implements the principle that hostage taking is prohibited in all circumstances and that any person committing such an act shall be either prosecuted or extradited pursuant to article 8 of this Convention or the relevant provisions of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 or their additional Protocols, without any exception whatsoever.

"2) The Government of Israel declares that it reserves the right, when depositing the instrument of ratification, to make reservations and additional declarations and understandings."



Objections:

9 Septemer 1998

With regard to declarations made by Lebanon upon accession:

“... The Government of Israel refers in particular to the political declaration “[ see declaration “1” made under “Lebanon” ] made by the Lebanese Republic on acceding to the [said] Convention.

“In the view of the Government of Israel, this Convention is not the proper place for making declarations of a political character. The Government of Israel will, in so far as concerns the substance of the matter adopt towards the Lebanese Republic an attitude of complete reciprocity.

“Moreover, in view of the Government of Israel, the Lebanese understanding of certain of the Convention’s provisions [ see declaration “2” made under “Lebanon” ] is incompatible with and contradictory to the object and purpose of the Convention and in effect defeats that object and purpose.”

Italy

Apr 18, 1980

Mar 20, 1986

Upon signature:

The Italian Government declares that, because of the differing interpretations to which certain formulations in the text lend themselves, Italy reserves the right, when depositing the instrument of ratification, to invoke article 19 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 23 May 1969 in conformity with the general principles of international law.



Objections:

27 March 2007

With regard to the interpretative declaration made by the Islamic Republic of Iran upon accession:

"The interpretative declaration made by Iran would limit the scope of application of the Convention to exclude acts that otherwise constitute the offence of "taking of hostages" under article 2, if they meet the test of "legitimate struggle of peoples under colonial domination and foreign occupation in the exercise of their right of self-determination". The interpretative declaration does not limit the obligations of Iran under the Convention with regard to article 1.

Italy wishes to make clear that it opposes any and all interpretations of the Convention that would limit its scope of application, and does not consider the declaration made by Iran to have any effect on the Convention. Italy thus regards the Convention as entering into force between Italy and Iran without the interpretative declaration made by Iran."

Ivory Coast

-

Aug 22, 1989

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Jamaica

Feb 27, 1980

Aug 9, 2005

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Japan

Dec 22, 1980

Jun 8, 1987

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Jordan

-

Feb 19, 1986

"The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan declares that their accession to the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages can in no way be construed as constituting recognition of, or entering into treaty relations with the 'state of Israel'.

Kazakhstan

-

Feb 21, 1996

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Kenya

-

Dec 8, 1981

"The Government of the Republic of Kenya does not consider herself bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of the article 16 of the Convention."

Kiribati

-

Sep 15, 2005

-
Kuwait

-

Feb 6, 1989

Declaration:

It is understood that the accession to this Convention does not mean in any way a recognition of Israel by the Government of the State of Kuwait.

Furthermore, no treaty relations will arise between the State of Kuwait and Israel.

Kyrgyzstan

-

Oct 2, 2003

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

-

Aug 22, 2002

Reservation:

"In accordance with paragraph 2, Article 16 of the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages, the Lao People's Democratic Republic does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1, article 16 of the present Convention. The Lao People's Democratic Republic declares that to refer a dispute relating to interpretation and application of the present Convention to arbitration or International Court of Justice, the agreement of all parties concerned in the dispute is necessary."

Latvia

-

Nov 14, 2002

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Lebanon

-

Dec 4, 1997

Declaration:

1. The accession of the Lebanese Republic to the Convention shall not constitute recognition of Israel, just as the application of the Convention shall not give rise to relations or cooperation of any kind with it.

2. The provisions of the Convention, and in particular those of its article 13, shall not affect the Lebanese Republic's stance of supporting the right of States and peoples to oppose and resist foreign occupation of their territories.

Lesotho

Apr 17, 1980

Nov 5, 1980

-
Liberia

Jan 30, 1980

Mar 5, 2003

-
Libya

-

Sep 25, 2000

-
Liechtenstein

-

Nov 28, 1994

Interpretative declaration:

The Principality of Liechtenstein construes article 4 of the Convention to mean that the Principality of Liechtenstein undertakes to fulfil the obligations contained therein under the conditions laid down in its domestic legislation.

Lithuania

-

Feb 2, 2001

-
Luxembourg

Dec 18, 1979

Apr 29, 1991

-
Madagascar

-

Sep 24, 2003

-
Malawi

-

Mar 17, 1986

"While the Government of the Republic of Malawi accepts the principles in article 16, this acceptance would nonetheless be read in conjunction with [the] declaration [made by the President and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malawi] of 12 December, 1966 upon recognition as compulsory, the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice under article 36, paragraph 2, of the State of the Court."
Malaysia

-

May 29, 2007

Declarations and reservation:

"1. The Government of Malaysia understands the phrase 'preliminary inquiry into the facts' in Article 6 (1) of the Convention to mean a reference to the criminal investigation by the relevant law enforcement authority before a decision is made whether to institute a prosecution against the alleged offender for the offences under the Convention.

2. The Government of Malaysia understands Article 8 (1) of the Convention to include the right of the competent authorities to decide not to submit any particular case for prosecution before the judicial authorities if the alleged offender is dealt with under national security and preventive detention laws.

3.
(a) Pursuant to Article 16 (2) of the Convention, the Government of Malaysia declares that it does not consider itself bound by article 16 (1) of the Convention; and

(b) The Government of Malaysia reserves the right specifically to agree in a particular case to follow the arbitration procedure set forth in Article 16 (1) of the Convention or any other procedure for arbitration."

Mali

-

Feb 8, 1990

-
Malta

-

Nov 11, 2001

-
Marshall Islands

-

Jan 27, 2003

-
Mauritania

-

Mar 13, 1998

-
Mauritius

Jun 18, 1980

Oct 17, 1980

-
Mexico

-

Apr 28, 1987

In relation to article 16, the United Mexican States adhere to the scope and limitations established by the Government of Mexico on 7 November 1945, at the time when it ratified the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the International Court of Justice.

6 August 1987

The Government of Mexico subsequently specified that the said declaration should be understood to mean that, in so far as article 16 is concerned, the United Mexican States accede subject to the limits and restrictions laid down by the Mexican Government when recognizing, on 23 October 1947, the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in accordance with article 36, paragraph 2, of the State of the Court.

Micronesia, Federated States of

-

Jul 6, 2004

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Monaco

-

Oct 16, 2001

-
Mongolia

-

Jun 9, 1992

-
Montenegro

-

Oct 23, 2006

Confirmed upon succession:

Declaration:

"The [Government of Yugoslavia] herewith states that the provisions of Article 9 of the Convention should be interpreted and applied in practice in the way which would not bring into question the goals of the Convention, i.e. undertaking of efficient measures for the prevention of all acts of the taking of hostages as a phenomenon of international terrorism, as well as the prosecution, punishment and extradition of persons considered to have perpetrated this criminal offence."

Morocco

-

May 9, 2007

-
Mozambique

-

Jan 14, 2003

Declaration:

"... with the following declaration in accordance with its article 16, paragraph 2:

"The Republic of Mozambique does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 16 paragraph 1 of the Convention.

In this connection, the Republic of Mozambique states that, in each individual case, the consent of all Parties to such a dispute is necessary for the submission of the dispute to arbitration or to [the] International Court of Justice."

Furthermore, the Republic of Mozambique declares that:

"The Republic of Mozambique, in accordance with its Constitution and domestic laws, can not extradite Mozambique citizens.

Therefore, Mozambique citizens will be tried and sentenced in national courts."

Myanmar

-

Jun 4, 2004

Reservation:

"The Government of the Union of Myanmar does not consider itself bound by the article 16 (1) of the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages adopted on 17 December 1979."

Nauru

-

Aug 2, 2005

-
Nepal

-

Mar 9, 1990

-
Netherlands

Dec 18, 1980

Dec 6, 1988

Reservation:

"In cases where the judicial authorities of either the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles or Aruba cannot exercise jurisdiction pursuant to one of the principles mentioned in article 5, paragraph 1, the Kingdom accepts the aforesaid obligation [laid down in article 8] subject to the condition that it has received and rejected a request for extradition from another State party to the Convention."

Declaration:

"In the view of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands article 15 of the Convention, and in particular the second sentence of that article, in no way affects the applicability of article 33 of the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees."

New Zealand

Dec 24, 1980

Nov 12, 1985

-
Nicaragua

-

Sep 24, 2003

-
Niger

-

Oct 26, 2004

-
Nigeria

-

Sep 24, 2013

-
Niue

-

Jun 22, 2009

-
Norway

Dec 18, 1980

Jul 2, 1981

-
Oman

-

Jul 22, 1988

-
Pakistan

-

Sep 8, 2000

-
Palau

-

Nov 14, 2001

-
Panama

Jan 24, 1980

Aug 19, 1982

-
Papua New Guinea

-

Sep 30, 2003

-
Paraguay

-

Sep 22, 2004

-
Peru

-

Jul 6, 2001

-
Philippines

May 2, 1980

Oct 14, 1980

-
Poland

-

May 25, 2000

-
Portugal

Jun 16, 1980

Jul 6, 1984

Objections:

With regard to the declaration made by Singapore upon accesstion:

“The Government of the Portuguese Republic considers that the declaration made by the Government of the Republic of Singapore, to Article 8 (1) is in fact a reservation that seeks to limit the scope of the Convention on a unilateral basis and is therefore contrary to its object and purpose.

The reservation furthermore is not compatible with the terms of Article 6 of the Convention according to which State Parties commit themselves to ‘in accordance with its laws take other measures to ensure his presence for such time as is necessary to enable any criminal or extradition proceedings to be instituted.’

The Government of the Portuguese Republic recalls that, according to Article 19 (c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention shall not be permitted.

The Government of the Portuguese Republic therefore objects to the aforesaid reservation made by the Government of the Republic of Singapore to Article 8 (1) of the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages, New York, 17 December 1979.

However, this objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Portuguese Republic and the Republic of Singapore.”

Qatar

-

Sep 11, 2012


Republic of Korea

-

May 4, 1983

-
Republic of Moldova

-

Oct 10, 2002

Reservation:

Pursuant to article 16, paragraph 2 of the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages, the Republic of Moldova declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 16, paragraph 1 of the Convention.

Romania

-

May 17, 1990

-
Russian Federation

-

Jun 11, 1987

-
Rwanda

-

May 13, 2002

-
Saint Kitts and Nevis

-

Jan 17, 1991

-
Saint Lucia

-

Oct 17, 2012

Reservation
“1. In accordance with Article 10 of paragraph 2 of the Convention, the Government of Saint Lucia does not consider itself bound by the arbitration procedures established under Article 20 paragraph 1, of the Convention.
2. That the explicit expressed consent of the Government of Saint Lucia would be necessary for any submission of any dispute to arbitration [or] to the International Court of Justice.”

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

-

Sep 12, 2000

-
San Marino

-

Dec 16, 2014


Sao Tome and Principe

-

Aug 23, 2006

-
Saudi Arabia

-

Jan 8, 1991

Reservation:

1. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not consider itself obligated with the provision of paragraph 1, of article 16, of the Convention concerning arbitration.

Declaration:

2. The accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to this Convention does not constitute a recognition of Israel and does not lead to entering into any transactions or the establishment of any relations based on this Convention.

Senegal

Jun 2, 1980

Mar 10, 1987

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Serbia

-

Mar 12, 2001

Confirmed upon succession:

Declaration:

"The [Government of Yugoslavia] herewith states that the provisions of Article 9 of the Convention should be interpreted and applied in practice in the way which would not bring into question the goals of the Convention, i.e. undertaking of efficient measures for the prevention of all acts of the taking of hostages as a phenomenon of international terrorism, as well as the prosecution, punishment and extradition of persons considered to have perpetrated this criminal offence."

Seychelles

-

Nov 12, 2003

-
Sierra Leone

-

Sep 26, 2003

-
Singapore

-

Oct 22, 2010

Reservation and Declaration

“Pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Singapore declares
that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 1 of the Convention.
The Republic of Singapore understands Article 8(1) of the Convention to include the right of
competent authorities to decide not to submit any particular case for prosecution before the judicial
authorities if the alleged offender is dealt with under national security and preventive detention laws.”

Slovakia

-

May 28, 1993

-
Slovenia

-

Jul 6, 1992

-
South Africa

-

Sep 23, 2003

-
Spain

-

Mar 26, 1984

Objections:

With regard to the declaration made by Singapore upon accession:

The Government of the Kingdom of Spain has examined the unilateral declaration with respect to article 8, paragraph 1, made by Singapore upon acceding to the International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages of 17 December 1979. The Government of the Kingdom of Spain considers that the said declaration constitutes a reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of the 1979 Convention, insofar as it is difficult to determine precisely the extent to which Singapore accepts the obligations set out in article 8, paragraph 1. The said reservation affects fundamental obligations resulting from the Convention, the performance of which is necessary for the realization of the object of the Convention.

The Government of the Kingdom of Spain therefore objects to the reservation formulated by Singapore to article 8, paragraph 1, of the 1979 Convention. This objection shall not prevent the entry into force of the Convention between the Kingdom of Spain and Singapore.

Sri Lanka

-

Sep 8, 2000

-
Sudan

-

Jun 19, 1990

-
Suriname

Jul 30, 1980

Nov 5, 1981

-
Swaziland

-

Apr 4, 2003

-
Sweden

Feb 25, 1980

Jan 15, 1981

-
Switzerland

Jul 18, 1980

Mar 5, 1985

Declaration:

The Swiss Federal Council interprets article 4 of the Con-vention to mean that Switzerland undertakes to fulfil the obligations contained therein in the conditions specified by its domestic legislation.

Tajikistan

-

May 6, 2002

-
Thailand

-

Oct 2, 2007

Reservation:

"The Government of the Kingdom of Thailand does not consider itself bound by Article 16, paragraph 1 of the Convention."

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

-

Mar 12, 1998

-
Togo

Jul 8, 1980

Jul 25, 1986

-
Tonga

-

Dec 9, 2002

-
Trinidad and Tobago

-

Apr 1, 1981

-
Tunisia

-

Jun 18, 1997

Reservation:

[The Government of the Republic of Tunisia] declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 16 and states that disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention can only be submitted to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice with the prior consent of all the Parties concerned.

Turkey

-

Aug 15, 1989

Reservation:

In acceding to the Convention the Government of the Republic of Turkey, under article 16 (2) of the Convention declares that it doesn't consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of the said article.

Turkmenistan

-

Jun 25, 1999

-
Uganda

Nov 10, 1980

Nov 5, 2003

-
Ukraine

-

Jun 19, 1987

[Same reservation and declaration identical in substance, mutatis mutandis, as those made by Belarus.]

United Arab Emirates

-

Sep 24, 2003

-
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Dec 18, 1979

Dec 22, 1982

-
United Republic of Tanzania

-

Jan 22, 2003

-
United States of America

Dec 21, 1979

Dec 7, 1984

-
Uruguay

-

Mar 4, 2003

-
Uzbekistan

-

Jan 19, 1998

-
Venezuela

-

Dec 13, 1988

Declaration:

The Republic of Venezuela declares that it is not bound by the provisions of article 16, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

Viet Nam

-

Jan 9, 2014

Reservation made on the day of ratification:

“[T]he Socialist Republic of Viet Nam does not consider itself bound by the provisions of
paragraph 1 of Article 16 of this Convention.”

Declaration made on the day of ratification: “1. The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam declares that the provisions of the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages are non-self-executing in Viet Nam. The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam shall duly implement the provisions of the Convention through multilateral and bilateral mechanisms, specific provisions in its domestic laws and regulations and on the basis of the principle of reciprocity. 2. The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, pursuant to Article 10 of this Convention, declares that it shaII not take this Convention as the direct legal basis for extradition. The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam shalI carry out extradition in accordance with the provisions of its domestic laws and regulations, on the basis of treaties on extradition and the principle of reciprocity.”
Yemen

-

Jul 14, 2000

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