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Table of ratification: Europe
The following table shows the ratification status, as of September 2020 of the main human rights instruments contained in this book. Instruments appear in the same order as they do throughout the contents page and are divided according to their international or regional status. The table shows the number of states which have ratified each treaty and whether the United Kingdom has ratified the treaty. Where the United Kingdom has only signed a treaty, this is indicated by the letter 'S'.
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Treaty name |
Location |
Date signed |
Date entered into force |
Number of States party |
UK ratified? |
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1950 |
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.5) |
04/11/50 |
03/09/53 |
47 |
Yes |
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1952 |
First Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.9) |
20/03/52 |
18/05/54 |
45 |
Yes |
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1963 |
Fourth Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.46) |
16/09/63 |
02/05/68 |
43 |
S |
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1983 |
Sixth Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.114) |
28/04/83 |
01/03/85 |
46 |
Yes |
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1984 |
Seventh Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.117) |
22/11/84 |
01/11/88 |
44 |
No |
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2000 |
Twelfth Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.177) |
04/11/00 |
01/04/05 |
20 |
No |
|
2002 |
Thirteenth Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.187) |
03/05/02 |
01/07/03 |
44 |
Yes |
|
2004 |
Fourteenth Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.194) |
13/05/04 |
[01/06/2010 |
47 |
Yes |
|
2013 |
Fifteenth Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.213) |
24/06/13 |
[Needs ratification by all States party to the Convention] |
45 |
Yes |
|
2013 |
Sixteenth Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.214) |
02/10/13 |
[Needs ratification by 10 States party to the Convention] |
15 |
No |
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1987 |
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.126) |
26/11/87 |
01/02/89 |
47 |
Yes |
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1993 |
First Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.151) |
04/11/93 |
01/03/02 |
47 |
Yes |
|
1993 |
Second Protocol |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.152) |
04/11/93 |
01/03/02 |
47 |
Yes |
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1992 |
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.148) |
05/11/92 |
01/03/98 |
25 |
Yes |
|
1995 |
Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.157) |
01/02/95 |
01/02/98 |
39 |
Yes |
|
2005 |
Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.197) |
16/05/05 |
01/02/08 |
47 |
Yes |
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1961 |
European Social Charter |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.35) |
18/10/61 |
26/02/65 |
27 |
Yes |
|
1991 |
Protocol Amending the European Social Charter |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.142) |
21/10/91 |
[Need all States party to the Charter to ratify] |
23 |
S |
|
1995 |
Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter Providing for a System of Collective Complaints |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.158) |
09/11/95 |
01/07/98 |
15 |
No |
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1996 |
European Social Charter (Revised) |
Council of Europe Treaty Series (No.163) |
03/05/96 |
03/05/96 |
34 |
S |