Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926. New York, 7 December 1953

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XVIII 1. PENAL MATTERS 1

CHAPTER XVIII

PENAL MATTERS

1. PROTOCOL AMENDING THE SLAVERY CONVENTION SIGNED AT GENEVA ON 25

SEPTEMBER 1926

New York, 7 December 1953

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ENTRY INTO FORCE: 7 December 1953, in accordance with article III.1

REGISTRATION: 7 December 1953, No. 2422.

STATUS: Signatories: 11. Parties: 61.

TEXT: United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 182, p. 51.

Note: The Protocol was approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolution 794 (VIII)2 of 23 October

1953.

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Participant3,4

Signature

Definitive

signature(s),

Acceptance(A),

Succession(d),

Accession(a)

Afghanistan..................................................

16 Aug 1954 s

Antigua and Barbuda...................................

25 Oct 1988 d

Australia.......................................................

9 Dec 1953 s

Austria .........................................................

7 Dec 1953

16 Jul 1954 A

Azerbaijan....................................................

16 Aug 1996 a

Bahamas.......................................................

10 Jun 1976 d

Bangladesh...................................................

7 Jan 1985 A

Barbados ......................................................

22 Jul 1976 d

Belgium .......................................................

24 Feb 1954

13 Dec 1962 A

Bolivia (Plurinational

State of)..................................................

6 Oct 1983 a

Bosnia and

Herzegovina5..........................................

1 Sep 1993 d

Cameroon.....................................................

27 Jun 1984 A

Canada .........................................................

17 Dec 1953 s

Chile.............................................................

20 Jun 1995 a

Croatia5........................................................

12 Oct 1992 d

Cuba.............................................................

28 Jun 1954 s

Denmark ......................................................

3 Mar 1954 s

Dominica .....................................................

17 Aug 1994 d

Ecuador........................................................

7 Sep 1954

17 Aug 1955 A

Egypt............................................................

15 Jun 1954

29 Sep 1954 A

Fiji ...............................................................

12 Jun 1972 d

Finland.........................................................

19 Mar 1954 A

France ..........................................................

14 Jan 1954

14 Feb 1963 A

Participant3,4

Signature

Definitive

signature(s),

Acceptance(A),

Succession(d),

Accession(a)

Germany6,7 ...................................................

29 May 1973 A

Greece..........................................................

7 Dec 1953

12 Dec 1955 A

Guatemala....................................................

11 Nov 1983 a

Guinea..........................................................

12 Jul 1962 A

Hungary .......................................................

26 Feb 1958 A

India.............................................................

12 Mar 1954 s

Iraq...............................................................

23 May 1955 A

Ireland..........................................................

31 Aug 1961 A

Israel ............................................................

12 Sep 1955 A

Italy..............................................................

4 Feb 1954 s

Kazakhstan...................................................

1 May 2008 a

Liberia..........................................................

7 Dec 1953 s

Mali..............................................................

2 Feb 1973 A

Mauritania....................................................

6 Jun 1986 A

Mexico.........................................................

3 Feb 1954 s

Monaco ........................................................

28 Jan 1954

12 Nov 1954 A

Morocco.......................................................

11 May 1959 A

Myanmar......................................................

14 Mar 1956

29 Apr 1957 A

Netherlands8.................................................

15 Dec 1953

7 Jul 1955 A

New Zealand9..............................................

16 Dec 1953 s

Nicaragua.....................................................

14 Jan 1986 A

Niger ............................................................

7 Dec 1964 A

Norway ........................................................

24 Feb 1954

11 Apr 1957 A

Paraguay ......................................................

27 Sep 2007 a

Romania.......................................................

13 Nov 1957 s