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Protocolo sobre el estatuto de los refugiados, 1966

Entrada en vigor: miércoles, 4 de octubre de 1967

: 31 ene. 1967

: New York

: Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies

Firmado por 0 países, ratificado por 146 países

Países Fecha de firma Fecha de ratificación * Reserva / Declaración Comentarios
Afganistán

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30 ago. 2005

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Albania

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18 ago. 1992

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Alemania

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5 nov. 1969

Objections

5 December 1984

"The Federal Government views [the reservation made by Guatemala] as being worded in such general terms that its application could conceivably nullify the provisions of the Convention and the Protocol. Consequently, this reservation cannot be accepted."

Angola

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23 jun. 1981

The Government of Angola, in accordance with article VII, paragraph 1, declares that it does not consider itself bound by article IV of the Protocol, concerning settlement of disputes relating to the interpretation of the Protocol.

Antigua y Barbuda

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7 sept. 1995

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Argelia

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8 nov. 1967

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Argentina

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6 dic. 1967

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Armenia

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6 jul. 1993

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Australia

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13 dic. 1973

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Austria

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5 sept. 1973

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Azerbaiyán

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12 feb. 1993

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Bahamas

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15 sept. 1993

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Belarús

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23 ago. 2001

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Bélgica

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8 abr. 1969

Objections

5 November 1984

[Regarding the reservation made by Guatemala upon accession] [the Belgian Government] considers that it is impossible for the other States parties to determine the scope of a reservation which is expressed in such broad terms and which refers for the most part to domestic law, and that the reservation is thus not acceptable. It therefore voices an objection to the said reservation.

Belice

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27 jun. 1990

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Benin

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6 jul. 1970

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Bolivia

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9 feb. 1982

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Bosnia y Herzegovina

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1 sept. 1993

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Botswana

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6 ene. 1969

"Subject to the reservation in respect of article IV of the said Protocol and in respect of the application in accordance with article I thereof of the provisions of articles 7, 17, 26, 31, 32 and 34 and paragraph 1 of article 12 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva on 28 July 1951."

Brasil

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7 abr. 1972

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Bulgaria

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12 may. 1993

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Burkina Faso

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18 jun. 1980

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Burundi

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15 mar. 1971

In acceding to this Protocol, the Government of the Republic of Burundi enters the following reservations:

1. The provisions of article 22 are accepted, in respect of elementary education, only

(a) In so far as they apply to public education, and not to private education;

(b) On the understanding that the treatment applicable to refugees shall be the most favourable accorded to nationals of other States.

2. The provisions of article 17 (1) and (2) are accepted as mere recommendations and, in any event, shall not be interpreted as necessarily involving the régime accorded to nationals of countries with which the Republic of Burundi may have concluded regional, customs, economic or political agreements.

3. The provisions of article 26 are accepted only subject to the reservation that refugees:

(a) Do not choose their place of residence in a region bordering on their country of origin;

(b) Refrain, in any event, when exercising their right to move freely, from any activity or incursion of a subversive nature with respect to the country of which they are nationals.

Cabo Verde

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9 jul. 1987

In all cases where the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees grants to refugees the most favorable treatment accorded to nationals of a foreign country, this provision shall not be interpreted as involving the régime accorded to nationals of countries with which Cape Verde has concluded regional customs, economic or political agreements.

Camboya

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15 oct. 1992

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Camerún

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19 sept. 1967

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Canadá

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4 jun. 1969

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Chad

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19 ago. 1981

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Chile

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27 abr. 1972

(1) With the reservation that, with reference to the provisions of article 34, the Government of Chile will be unable to grant to refugees facilities greater that those granted to aliens in general, in view of the liberal nature of Chilean naturalization laws;

(2) With the reservation that the period specified in article 17, paragraph 2 (a) shall, in the case of Chile, be extended from three to ten years;

(3) With the reservation that article 17, paragraph 2 (c) shall apply only if the refugee is the widow or the widower of a Chilean spouse;

(4) With the reservation that the Government of Chile cannot grant a longer period for compliance with an expulsion order than that granted to other aliens in general under Chilean law.

China

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24 sept. 1982

With a reservation in respect of article 4.

Chipre

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9 jun. 1968

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Colombia

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4 mar. 1980

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Congo

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10 jul. 1970

The Protocol is accepted with the exception of article IV.

Costa de Marfil

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16 feb. 1970

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Costa Rica

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28 mar. 1978

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Croacia

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12 oct. 1992

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Dinamarca

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29 ene. 1968

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Djibouti

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9 ago. 1977

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Dominica

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17 feb. 1994

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Ecuador

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6 mar. 1969

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Egipto

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22 may. 1981

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El Salvador

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28 abr. 1983

With the reservation that the Government of El Salvador will not apply article 4 of the Protocol.

es República Yugoslava de Macedonia

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18 ene. 1994

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Eslovaquia

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4 feb. 1993

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Eslovenia

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6 jul. 1992

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España

-

14 ago. 1978

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Estados Unidos de América

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1 nov. 1968

With the following reservations in respect of the application, in accordance with article I of the Protocol, of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, done at New York on 28 July 1951:

"The United States of America construes Article 29 of the Convention as applying only to refugees who are resident in the United States and reserves the right to tax refugees who are not residents of the United States in accordance with its general rules relating to non-resident aliens.

The United States of America accepts the obligation of paragraph 1 (b) of Article 24 of the Convention except insofar as that paragraph may conflict in certain instances with any provisions of title II (old age, survivors' and disability insurance) or title XVIII (hospital and medical insurance for the aged) of the Social Security Act. As to any such provision, the United States will accord to refugees lawfully staying in its territory treatment no less favorable than is accorded aliens generally in the same circumstances."

Estonia

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10 abr. 1997

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Etiopía

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10 nov. 1969

“[S]ubject to the following reservations made under the terms of Article 42, paragraph 1, of the Convention and Article VII, paragraph 1, of the Protocol :

The provisions of articles 8, 9, 17 (2) and 22 (1) of the Convention are recognized only as recommendations and not as legally binding obligations."




Objections

10 January 1979

"The Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia wishes to place on record its objection to the declaration [made by Somalia upon accession] and that it does not recognize it as valid on the ground that there are no Somali territories under alien domination."

Federación de Rusia

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2 feb. 1993

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Fiji

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12 jun. 1972

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Filipinas

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22 jul. 1981

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Finlandia

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10 oct. 1968

“[S]ubject to the following reservations:

(1) A general reservation to the effect that the application of those provisions of the Convention which grant to refugees the most favourable treatment accorded to nationals of a foreign country shall not be affected by the fact that special rights and privileges are now or may in future be accorded by Finland to the nationals of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden or to the nationals of any one of those Countries;

[...]

(5) A reservation to article 24, paragraph 1 (b) and paragraph 3 to the effect that they shall not be binding on Finland;

[...]

Francia

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3 feb. 1971

Objections

23 October 1984

[Same declaration, mutatis mutandis, as the one made by Belgium.]

5 November 1984

[Regarding the reservation made by Guatemala upon accession] [the Belgian Government] considers that it is impossible for the other States parties to determine the scope of a reservation which is expressed in such broad terms and which refers for the most part to domestic law, and that the reservation is thus not acceptable. It therefore voices an objection to the said reservation.

Gabón

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28 ago. 1973

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Gambia

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29 sept. 1967

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Georgia

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9 ago. 1999

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Ghana

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29 oct. 1968

"The Government of Ghana does not consider itself bound by article IV of the Protocol regarding the settlement of disputes."

Grecia

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7 ago. 1968

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Guatemala

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22 sept. 1982

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Guinea

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16 may. 1968

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Guinea Bissau

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11 feb. 1976

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Guinea Ecuatorial

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7 feb. 1986

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Haití

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25 sept. 1984

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Honduras

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23 mar. 1992

With respect to article I (1):

The Government of the Republic of Honduras does not consider itself bound by those articles of the Convention to which it has entered reservations.

Hungría

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14 mar. 1989

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Irán

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28 jul. 1976

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Irlanda

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6 nov. 1968

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Islandia

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26 abr. 1968

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Islas Salomón

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12 abr. 1995

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Israel

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14 jun. 1968

"The Government of Israel accedes to the Protocol subject to the same statements and reservations made at the time of ratifying the Convention [relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva on 28 July 1951], in accordance with the provisions of article VII (2) of the Protocol."

Italia

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26 ene. 1972

Objections

26 November 1984

[The Government of Italy] considers [the reservation made by Guatemala] to be unacceptable since the very general terms in which it is couched and the fact that it refers for the most part to domestic law and leaves it to the Guatemalan Government to decide whether to apply numerous aspects of the Convention make it impossible for other States parties to determine the scope of the reservation.

Jamaica

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30 oct. 1980

"[Subject] to the reservations set out below, ... [:]

1. The Government of Jamaica understands articles 8 and 9 of the Convention as not preventing it from taking, in time of war or other grave and exceptional circumstances, measures in the interest of national security in the case of a refugee on the ground of his nationality.

2. The Government of Jamaica can only undertake that the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 17 of the Convention will be applied so far as the law of Jamaica allows.

3. The Government of Jamaica can only undertake that the provisions of article 24 of the Convention will be applied so far as the law of Jamaica allows.

4. The Government of Jamaica can only undertake that the provisions of paragraphs l, 2, and 3 of article 25 of the Convention will be applied so far as the law of Jamaica allows.

5. The Government of Jamaica does not accept the obligation imposed by article IV of the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees with regard to the settlement of disputes."

Japón

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1 ene. 1982

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Kazajstán

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15 ene. 1999

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Kenya

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13 nov. 1981

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Lesotho

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14 may. 1981

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Letonia

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31 jul. 1997

"Declaration

In accordance with paragraph 2 of the article VII of the [said Protocol], the Republic of Latvia declares that the reservations made in accordance with article 41 of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951 are applicable in relation to the obligations under the Protocol."



“Reservation
In accordance with paragraph 1 of article 42 of the [said Convention], the Republic of Latvia declares that it does not consider itself bound by the article 8 and the article 34 of the Convention.

Reservation
In accordance with paragraph 1 of the article 42 of the [said Convention], the Republic of Latvia, in respect of the article 26 of the Convention, reserves the right to designate the place or places of residence of the refugees whenever considerations of national security or public order so require.

Reservation
In accordance with paragraph 1of the article?42 of the [said Convention], the Republic of Latvia declares that the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the article 17 and article 24 of the Convention it considers as recommendations and not legal obligations.

Reservation
In accordance with paragraph 1 of the article 42 of the [said Convention], the Republic of Latvia declares that in all cases where the Convention grants to refugees the most favourable treatment accorded to nationals of a foreign country, this provision shall not be interpreted by the Government of the Republic of Latvia as necessarily involving the regime accorded to nationals of countries with which the Republic of Latvia had concluded regional customs, economic, political or social security agreements."

Liberia

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27 feb. 1980

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Liechtenstein

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20 may. 1968

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Lituania

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28 abr. 1997

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Luxemburgo

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22 abr. 1971

Upon signature:

Subject to the following reservation: in all cases where this Convention grants to refugees the most favourable treatment accorded to nationals of a foreign country, this provision shall not be interpreted as necessarily involving the régime accorded to nationals of countries with which the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has concluded regional, customs, economic or political agreements.

15 November 1984

Interpretative statement:

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg considers that the reservation made by the Republic of Guatemala concerning the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951 and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugee of 31 January 1967 does not affect the obligations of Guatemala deriving from those instruments.




Objections

[For the interpretative statement by Luxembourg concerning the reservation by Guatemala, see under "Declarations other than those made under section B of article 1 and Reservations" in this chapter.]

Malawi

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10 dic. 1987

"The Government of the Republic of Malawi reiterates its declaration on recognition as compulsory the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice made on 12 December, 1966 in conformity with Article 36, paragraph 2 of the Statute of the Court. In this respect, the Government of the Republic of Malawi regards the phrase `settled by other means' in Article 38 of the Convention and Article IV of the Protocol to be those means stipulated in Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations."

Malí

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2 feb. 1973

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Malta

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15 sept. 1971

In accordance with article VII (2), the reservations to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951 by the Government of Malta on deposit of its instrument of accession on 17 June 1971, pursuant to article 42 of the said Convention, are applicable in relation to its obligations under the present Protocol.

Marruecos

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20 abr. 1971

Le Maroc a fait la réserve suivante en déposant son instrument d'acceptation:

En cas de litige, tout recours devant la Cour internationale de Justice doit se faire sur la base d'un consentement de toutes les parties intéressées.

Mauritania

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5 may. 1987

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México

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7 jun. 2000

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Mónaco

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16 jun. 2010

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Montenegro

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10 oct. 2006

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Mozambique

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1 may. 1989

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Namibia

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17 feb. 1995

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Nauru

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28 jun. 2011

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Nicaragua

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28 mar. 1980

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Níger

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2 feb. 1970

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Nigeria

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2 may. 1968

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Noruega

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28 nov. 1967

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Nueva Zelandia

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6 ago. 1973

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Países Bajos

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29 nov. 1968

"In accordance with article VII of the Protocol, all reservations made by the Kingdom of the Netherlands upon signature and ratification of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, which was signed in Geneva on 28 July 1951, are regarded to apply to the obligations resulting from the Protocol."



Objections

11 December 1984

Regarding the reservation made by Guatemala upon accession:

"The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is of the opinion that a reservation phrased in such general terms and referring to the domestic law only is undesirable, since its scope is not entirely clear."

Panamá

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2 ago. 1978

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Papua Nueva Guinea

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17 jul. 1986

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Paraguay

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1 abr. 1970

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Perú

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15 sept. 1983

[The Government of Peru] hereby expressly declares, with reference to the provisions of article I, paragraph 1, and article II of the aforementioned Protocol, that compliance with the obligations undertaken by virtue of the act of accession to that instrument shall be ensured by the Peruvian State using all the means at its disposal, and the Government of Peru shall endeavour in all cases to co-operate as far as possible with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Polonia

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27 sept. 1991

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Portugal

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13 jul. 1976

"1. The Protocol will be applied without any geographical limitation.

2. In all cases in which the Protocol confers upon the refugees the most favoured person status granted to nationals of a foreign country, this clause will not be interpreted in such a way as to mean the status granted by Portugal to the nationals of Brazil or to the nationals of other countries with whom Portugal may establish commonwealth type relations."

Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte

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4 sept. 1968

"(a) In accordance with the provisions of the first sentence of Article VII.4 of the Protocol, the United Kingdom hereby excludes from the application of the Protocol the following territories for the international relations of which it is responsible: Jersey, Southern Rhodesia, Swaziland.

(b) In accordance with the provisions of the second sentence of Article VII.4 of the said Protocol, the United Kingdom hereby extends the application of the Protocol to the following territories for the international relations of which it is responsible: St. Lucia, Montserrat."

República Centroafricana

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30 ago. 1967

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República Checa

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11 may. 1993

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República de Corea

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3 dic. 1992

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República Democratica del Congo

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13 ene. 1975

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República Dominicana

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4 ene. 1978

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República Kirguisa

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8 oct. 1996

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República Unida de Tanzania

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4 sept. 1968

"Subject to the reservation, hereby made, that the provisions of Article IV of the Protocol shall not be applicable to the United Republic of Tanzania except within the explicit consent of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania."

Repuública de Moldova

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31 ene. 2002

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Rumania

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7 ago. 1991

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Rwanda

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3 ene. 1980

Reservation to article IV:

For the settlement of any dispute between States Parties, recourse may be had to the International Court of Justice only with the prior agreement of the Rwandese Republic.

Samoa

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29 nov. 1994

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San Vicente y las Granadinas

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3 nov. 2003

"In accordance with the provisions of Article VII paragraph 1 of the aforesaid Protocol, however, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines makes a reservation with respect to Articles IV of the Protocol that, for the submission of any dispute in terms of that article to the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the express consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in each case."

Santa Sede

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8 may. 1967

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Santo Tomé y Príncipe

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1 feb. 1978

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Senegal

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3 oct. 1967

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Serbia

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12 mar. 2001

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Seychelles

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23 abr. 1980

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Sierra Leona

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22 may. 1981

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Somalia

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10 oct. 1978

“[Subject to] the following declaration:

The Government of the Somali Democratic Republic acceded to the Convention and Protocol on the understanding that nothing in the said Convention or Protocol will be construed to prejudice or adversely affect the national status, or political aspiration of displaced people from Somali Territories under alien domination.

It is in this spirit, that the Somali Democratic Republic will commit itself to respect the terms and provisions of the said Convention and Protocol."

Sudáfrica

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12 ene. 1996

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Sudán

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23 may. 1974

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Suecia

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4 oct. 1967

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Suiza

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20 may. 1968

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Suriname

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29 nov. 1978

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Swazilandia

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28 ene. 1969

Subject to the following reservations in respect of the application of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva on 28 July 1951, under article I of the Protocol:

"(1) The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland is not in a position to assume obligations as contained in article 22 of the said Convention, and therefore will not consider itself bound by the provisions therein;

(2) Similarly, the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland is not in a position to assume the obligations of article 34 of the said Convention, and must expressly reserve the right not to apply the provisions therein."

Declaration:

"The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland deems it essential to draw attention to the accession as a Member of the United Nations, and not as a Party to the [Convention relating to the Status of Refugees] by reason of succession or otherwise."

Tayikistán

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7 dic. 1993

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Timor-Leste

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7 may. 2003

Declaration:

"In conformity with Article VII and I of the Protocol, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste accedes to the Protocol, with the understanding that it has made reservations to Articles 16 (2), 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the 28 July, 1951."

Togo

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1 dic. 1969

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Trinidad y Tabago

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10 oct. 2000

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Túnez

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16 oct. 1968

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Turkmenistán

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2 mar. 1998

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Turquía

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31 jul. 1968

The instrument of accession stipulates that the Government of Turkey maintains the provisions of the declaration made under section B of article 1 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva on 28 July 1951, according to which it applies the Convention only to persons who have become refugees as a result of events occurring in Europe, and also the reservation clause made upon ratification of the Convention to the effect that no provision of this Convention may be interpreted as granting to refugees greater rights than those accorded to Turkish citizens in Turkey.

Tuvalu

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7 mar. 1986

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Ucrania

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4 abr. 2002

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Uganda

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27 sept. 1976

"(1) In respect of article 7: The Government of the Republic of Uganda understands this provision as not conferring any legal, political or other enforceable right upon refugees who, at any given time, may be in Uganda. On the basis of this understanding the Government of the Republic of Uganda shall accord refugees such facilities and treatment as the Government of the Republic of Uganda shall in her absolute discretion, deem fit having regard to her own security, economic and social needs.

(2) In respect of articles 8 and 9: The Government of the Republic of Uganda declares that the provisions of articles 8 and 9 are recognized by it as recommendations only.

(3) In respect of article 13: The Government of the Republic of Uganda reserves to itself the right to abridge this provision without recourse to courts of law or arbitral tribunals, national or international, if the Government of the Republic of Uganda deems such abridgement to be in the public interest.

(4) In respect of article 15: The Government of the Republic of Uganda shall in the public interest have the full freedom to withhold any or all rights conferred by this article from any refugees as a class of residents within her territory.

(5) In respect of article 16: The Government of the Republic of Uganda understands article 16 paragraphs 2 and 3 thereof as not requiring the Government of the Republic of Uganda to accord to a refugee in need of legal assistance, treatment more favourable than that extended to aliens generally in similar circumstances.

(6) In respect of article 17: The obligation specified in article 17 to accord to refugees lawfully staying in the country in the same circumstances shall not be construed as extending to refugees the benefit of preferential treatment granted to nationals of the states who enjoy special privileges on account of existing or future treaties between Uganda and those countries, particularly sttes of the East African Community and the Organization of African Unity, in accordance with the provisions which govern such charters in this respect.

(7) In respect of article 25: The Government of the Republic of Uganda understands that this article shall not require the Government of the Republic of Uganda to incur expenses on behalf of the refugees in connection with the granting of such assistance except in so far as such assistance is requested by and the resulting expense is reimbursed to the Government of the Republic of Uganda by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or any other agency of the United Nations which may succeed it.

(8) In respect of article 32: Without recourse to legal process the Government of the Republic of Uganda shall, in the public interest, have the unfettered right to expel any refugee in her territory and may at any time apply such internal measures as the Government may deem necessary in the circumstances; so however that, any action taken by the Government of the Republic of Uganda in this regard shall not operate to the prejudice of the provisions of article 33 of this Convention.”

Uruguay

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22 sept. 1971

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Venezuela

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19 sept. 1986

In implementing the provisions of the Protocol which confer on refugees the most favourable treatment accorded to nationals of a foreign country, it shall be understood that such treatment does not include any rights and benefits which Venezuela has granted or may grant regarding entry into or sojourn in Venezuela territory to nationals of countries with which Venezuela has concluded regional or subregional integration, customs, economic or political agreements.

The instrument of accession also contains a reservation in respect of article IV.

Yemen

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18 ene. 1980

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Zambia

-

24 sept. 1969

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Zimbabwe

-

25 ago. 1981

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