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CMW (art. 77): To come into effect, the procedure under article 77 on individual communications requires a minimum of 10 State parties to make the requisite declaration.
Ratification Status for Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe |
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CAT - Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | CAT | 06 Sep 2000 | 10 Jan 2017 | 10 Jan 2017 | | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CAT-OP - Optional Protocol of the Convention against Torture
| Optional Protocol of the Convention against Torture | CAT-OP | | | | | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | CCPR | 31 Oct 1995 | 10 Jan 2017 | 10 Jan 2017 | | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CCPR-OP2-DP - Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming to the abolition of the death penalty
| Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming to the abolition of the death penalty | CCPR-OP2-DP | 06 Sep 2000 | 10 Jan 2017 | 10 Jan 2017 | | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CED - Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
| Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance | CED | | | | | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
| Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | CEDAW | 31 Oct 1995 | 03 Jun 2003 | 03 Jun 2003 | 03 Jul 2003 | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CERD - International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination | CERD | 06 Sep 2000 | 10 Jan 2017 | 10 Jan 2017 | 09 Feb 2017 | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CESCR - International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | CESCR | 31 Oct 1995 | 10 Jan 2017 | 10 Jan 2017 | 10 Apr 2017 | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CMW - International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
| International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families | CMW | 06 Sep 2000 | 10 Jan 2017 | 10 Jan 2017 | 01 May 2017 | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child
| Convention on the Rights of the Child | CRC | | 14 May 1991 (a) | | 13 Jun 1991 | 14 May 1991 | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CRC-OP-AC - Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict | CRC-OP-AC | | | | | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CRC-OP-SC - Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography
| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children child prostitution and child pornography | CRC-OP-SC | | | | | | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
| Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | CRPD | | 05 Nov 2015 (a) | | | 05 Nov 2015 | | 151 |
Acceptance of individual complaints procedures for Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe |
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CAT, Art.22 - Individual complaints procedure under the Convention against Torture
| Individual complaints procedure under the Convention against Torture | CAT, Art.22 | - | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CCPR-OP1 - Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
| Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | CCPR-OP1 | YES | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CED, Art.31 - Individual complaints procedure under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
| Individual complaints procedure under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance | CED, Art.31 | - | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CEDAW-OP - Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | CEDAW-OP | YES | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CERD, Art.14 - Individual complaints procedure under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
| Individual complaints procedure under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination | CERD, Art.14 | - | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CESCR-OP - Optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
| Optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | CESCR-OP | NO | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CMW, Art.77 - Individual complaints procedure under the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
| Individual complaints procedure under the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families | CMW, Art.77 | - | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CRC-OP-IC - Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child | CRC-OP-IC | NO | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CRPD-OP - Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
| Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | CRPD-OP | NO | | 151 |
Acceptance of the inquiry procedure for Sao Tome and Principe
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Sao Tome and Principe |
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CAT, Art.20 - Inquiry procedure under the Convention against Torture
| Inquiry procedure under the Convention against Torture | CAT, Art.20 | - | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CED, Art.33 - Inquiry procedure under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
| Inquiry procedure under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance | CED, Art.33 | - | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CEDAW-OP, Art. 8-9 - Inquiry procedure under the Optional protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
| Inquiry procedure under the Optional protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | CEDAW-OP, Art. 8-9 | YES | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CESCR-OP, Art.11 - Inquiry procedure under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
| Inquiry procedure under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | CESCR-OP, Art.11 | - | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CRC-OP-IC, Art.13 - Inquiry procedure under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
| Inquiry procedure under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child | CRC-OP-IC, Art.13 | - | | 151 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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CRPD-OP, Art.6-7 - Inquiry procedure under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
| Inquiry procedure under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | CRPD-OP, Art.6-7 | - | | 151 |
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