Treaties
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Absolute prohibition of torture; statements made under torture are inadmissible (art. 15).
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- Concluded
- New York, 10 Dec 1984
- In force
- 26 Jun 1987
- Parties
- 176
- Instrument
- Treaty
| State | Signed | Bound | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4 Feb 1985 | 1 Apr 1987 | ratification |
| Albania | — | 11 May 1994 | accession |
| Algeria | 26 Nov 1985 | 12 Sep 1989 | ratification |
| Andorra | 5 Aug 2002 | 22 Sep 2006 | ratification |
| Angola | 24 Sep 2013 | 2 Oct 2019 | ratification |
| Antigua and Barbuda | — | 19 Jul 1993 | accession |
| Argentina | 4 Feb 1985 | 24 Sep 1986 | ratification |
| Armenia | — | 13 Sep 1993 | accession |
| Australia | 10 Dec 1985 | 8 Aug 1989 | ratification |
| Austria | 14 Mar 1985 | 29 Jul 1987 | ratification |
| Azerbaijan | — | 16 Aug 1996 | accession |
| Bahamas (The) | 16 Dec 2008 | 31 May 2018 | ratification |
| Bahrain | — | 6 Mar 1998 | accession |
| Bangladesh | — | 5 Oct 1998 | accession |
| Belarus | 19 Dec 1985 | 13 Mar 1987 | ratification |
| Belgium | 4 Feb 1985 | 25 Jun 1999 | ratification |
| Belize | — | 17 Mar 1986 | accession |
| Benin | — | 12 Mar 1992 | accession |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 4 Feb 1985 | 12 Apr 1999 | ratification |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | 1 Sep 1993 | succession |
| Botswana | 8 Sep 2000 | 8 Sep 2000 | ratification |
| Brazil | 23 Sep 1985 | 28 Sep 1989 | ratification |
| Brunei Darussalam | 22 Sep 2015 | — | Signature only |
| Bulgaria | 10 Jun 1986 | 16 Dec 1986 | ratification |
| Burkina Faso | — | 4 Jan 1999 | accession |
| Burundi | — | 18 Feb 1993 | accession |
| Cabo Verde | — | 4 Jun 1992 | accession |
| Cambodia | — | 15 Oct 1992 | accession |
| Cameroon | — | 19 Dec 1986 | accession |
| Canada | 23 Aug 1985 | 24 Jun 1987 | ratification |
| Central African Republic | — | 11 Oct 2016 | accession |
| Chad | — | 9 Jun 1995 | accession |
| Chile | 23 Sep 1987 | 30 Sep 1988 | ratification |
| China | 12 Dec 1986 | 4 Oct 1988 | ratification |
| Colombia | 10 Apr 1985 | 8 Dec 1987 | ratification |
| Comoros | 22 Sep 2000 | 25 May 2017 | ratification |
| Congo | — | 30 Jul 2003 | accession |
| Costa Rica | 4 Feb 1985 | 11 Nov 1993 | ratification |
| Croatia | — | 12 Oct 1992 | succession |
| Cuba | 27 Jan 1986 | 17 May 1995 | ratification |
| Cyprus | 9 Oct 1985 | 18 Jul 1991 | ratification |
| Czech Republic | — | 22 Feb 1993 | succession |
| Côte d'Ivoire | — | 18 Dec 1995 | accession |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | 18 Mar 1996 | accession |
| Denmark | 4 Feb 1985 | 27 May 1987 | ratification |
| Djibouti | — | 5 Nov 2002 | accession |
| Dominica | — | 5 Dec 2024 | accession |
| Dominican Republic | 4 Feb 1985 | 24 Jan 2012 | ratification |
| Ecuador | 4 Feb 1985 | 30 Mar 1988 | ratification |
| Egypt | — | 25 Jun 1986 | accession |
| El Salvador | — | 17 Jun 1996 | accession |
| Equatorial Guinea | — | 8 Oct 2002 | accession |
| Eritrea | — | 25 Sep 2014 | accession |
| Estonia | — | 21 Oct 1991 | accession |
| Eswatini | — | 26 Mar 2004 | accession |
| Ethiopia | — | 14 Mar 1994 | accession |
| Fiji | 1 Mar 2016 | 14 Mar 2016 | ratification |
| Finland | 4 Feb 1985 | 30 Aug 1989 | ratification |
| France | 4 Feb 1985 | 18 Feb 1986 | ratification |
| Gabon | 21 Jan 1986 | 8 Sep 2000 | ratification |
| Gambia | 23 Oct 1985 | 28 Sep 2018 | ratification |
| Georgia | — | 26 Oct 1994 | accession |
| Germany | 13 Oct 1986 | 1 Oct 1990 | ratification |
| Ghana | 7 Sep 2000 | 7 Sep 2000 | ratification |
| Greece | 4 Feb 1985 | 6 Oct 1988 | ratification |
| Grenada | — | 26 Sep 2019 | accession |
| Guatemala | — | 5 Jan 1990 | accession |
| Guinea | 30 May 1986 | 10 Oct 1989 | ratification |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12 Sep 2000 | 24 Sep 2013 | ratification |
| Guyana | 25 Jan 1988 | 19 May 1988 | ratification |
| Haiti | 16 Aug 2013 | — | Signature only |
| Holy See | — | 26 Jun 2002 | accession |
| Honduras | — | 5 Dec 1996 | accession |
| Hungary | 28 Nov 1986 | 15 Apr 1987 | ratification |
| Iceland | 4 Feb 1985 | 23 Oct 1996 | ratification |
| India | 14 Oct 1997 | — | Signature only |
| Indonesia | 23 Oct 1985 | 28 Oct 1998 | ratification |
| Iraq | — | 7 Jul 2011 | accession |
| Ireland | 28 Sep 1992 | 11 Apr 2002 | ratification |
| Israel | 22 Oct 1986 | 3 Oct 1991 | ratification |
| Italy | 4 Feb 1985 | 12 Jan 1989 | ratification |
| Japan | — | 29 Jun 1999 | accession |
| Jordan | — | 13 Nov 1991 | accession |
| Kazakhstan | — | 26 Aug 1998 | accession |
| Kenya | — | 21 Feb 1997 | accession |
| Kiribati | — | 22 Jul 2019 | accession |
| Kuwait | — | 8 Mar 1996 | accession |
| Kyrgyzstan | — | 5 Sep 1997 | accession |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | 21 Sep 2010 | 26 Sep 2012 | ratification |
| Latvia | — | 14 Apr 1992 | accession |
| Lebanon | — | 5 Oct 2000 | accession |
| Lesotho | — | 12 Nov 2001 | accession |
| Liberia | — | 22 Sep 2004 | accession |
| Libya | — | 16 May 1989 | accession |
| Liechtenstein | 27 Jun 1985 | 2 Nov 1990 | ratification |
| Lithuania | — | 1 Feb 1996 | accession |
| Luxembourg | 22 Feb 1985 | 29 Sep 1987 | ratification |
| Madagascar | 1 Oct 2001 | 13 Dec 2005 | ratification |
| Malawi | — | 11 Jun 1996 | accession |
| Maldives | — | 20 Apr 2004 | accession |
| Mali | — | 26 Feb 1999 | accession |
| Malta | — | 13 Sep 1990 | accession |
| Marshall Islands | — | 12 Mar 2018 | accession |
| Mauritania | — | 17 Nov 2004 | accession |
| Mauritius | — | 9 Dec 1992 | accession |
| Mexico | 18 Mar 1985 | 23 Jan 1986 | ratification |
| Monaco | — | 6 Dec 1991 | accession |
| Mongolia | — | 24 Jan 2002 | accession |
| Montenegro | — | 23 Oct 2006 | succession |
| Morocco | 8 Jan 1986 | 21 Jun 1993 | ratification |
| Mozambique | — | 14 Sep 1999 | accession |
| Namibia | — | 28 Nov 1994 | accession |
| Naoero | 12 Nov 2001 | 26 Sep 2012 | ratification |
| Nepal | — | 14 May 1991 | accession |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 4 Feb 1985 | 21 Dec 1988 | ratification |
| New Zealand | 14 Jan 1986 | 10 Dec 1989 | ratification |
| Nicaragua | 15 Apr 1985 | 5 Jul 2005 | ratification |
| Niger | — | 5 Oct 1998 | accession |
| Nigeria | 28 Jul 1988 | 28 Jun 2001 | ratification |
| North Macedonia | — | 12 Dec 1994 | succession |
| Norway | 4 Feb 1985 | 9 Jul 1986 | ratification |
| Oman | — | 9 Jun 2020 | accession |
| Pakistan | 17 Apr 2008 | 23 Jun 2010 | ratification |
| Palau | 20 Sep 2011 | — | Signature only |
| Panama | 22 Feb 1985 | 24 Aug 1987 | ratification |
| Paraguay | 23 Oct 1989 | 12 Mar 1990 | ratification |
| Peru | 29 May 1985 | 7 Jul 1988 | ratification |
| Philippines | — | 18 Jun 1986 | accession |
| Poland | 13 Jan 1986 | 26 Jul 1989 | ratification |
| Portugal | 4 Feb 1985 | 9 Feb 1989 | ratification |
| Qatar | — | 11 Jan 2000 | accession |
| Republic of Korea | — | 9 Jan 1995 | accession |
| Republic of Moldova | — | 28 Nov 1995 | accession |
| Romania | — | 18 Dec 1990 | accession |
| Russian Federation | 10 Dec 1985 | 3 Mar 1987 | ratification |
| Rwanda | — | 15 Dec 2008 | accession |
| Samoa | — | 28 Mar 2019 | accession |
| San Marino | 18 Sep 2002 | 27 Nov 2006 | ratification |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 6 Sep 2000 | 10 Jan 2017 | ratification |
| Saudi Arabia | — | 23 Sep 1997 | accession |
| Senegal | 4 Feb 1985 | 21 Aug 1986 | ratification |
| Serbia | — | 12 Mar 2001 | succession |
| Seychelles | — | 5 May 1992 | accession |
| Sierra Leone | 18 Mar 1985 | 25 Apr 2001 | ratification |
| Slovakia | — | 28 May 1993 | succession |
| Slovenia | — | 16 Jul 1993 | accession |
| Somalia | — | 24 Jan 1990 | accession |
| South Africa | 29 Jan 1993 | 10 Dec 1998 | ratification |
| South Sudan | — | 30 Apr 2015 | accession |
| Spain | 4 Feb 1985 | 21 Oct 1987 | ratification |
| Sri Lanka | — | 3 Jan 1994 | accession |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | — | 21 Sep 2020 | accession |
| St. Lucia | — | 12 Feb 2026 | accession |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | — | 1 Aug 2001 | accession |
| State of Palestine | — | 2 Apr 2014 | accession |
| Sudan | 4 Jun 1986 | 10 Aug 2021 | ratification |
| Suriname | — | 16 Nov 2021 | accession |
| Sweden | 4 Feb 1985 | 8 Jan 1986 | ratification |
| Switzerland | 4 Feb 1985 | 2 Dec 1986 | ratification |
| Syrian Arab Republic | — | 19 Aug 2004 | accession |
| Tajikistan | — | 11 Jan 1995 | accession |
| Thailand | — | 2 Oct 2007 | accession |
| Timor-Leste | — | 16 Apr 2003 | accession |
| Togo | 25 Mar 1987 | 18 Nov 1987 | ratification |
| Tunisia | 26 Aug 1987 | 23 Sep 1988 | ratification |
| Turkmenistan | — | 25 Jun 1999 | accession |
| Tuvalu | — | 25 Mar 2024 | accession |
| Türkiye | 25 Jan 1988 | 2 Aug 1988 | ratification |
| Uganda | — | 3 Nov 1986 | accession |
| Ukraine | 27 Feb 1986 | 24 Feb 1987 | ratification |
| United Arab Emirates | — | 19 Jul 2012 | accession |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 15 Mar 1985 | 8 Dec 1988 | ratification |
| United States of America | 18 Apr 1988 | 21 Oct 1994 | ratification |
| Uruguay | 4 Feb 1985 | 24 Oct 1986 | ratification |
| Uzbekistan | — | 28 Sep 1995 | accession |
| Vanuatu | — | 12 Jul 2011 | accession |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 15 Feb 1985 | 29 Jul 1991 | ratification |
| Viet Nam | 7 Nov 2013 | 5 Feb 2015 | ratification |
| Yemen | — | 5 Nov 1991 | accession |
| Zambia | — | 7 Oct 1998 | accession |
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Source
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection
- Original
- https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=IV-9&chapter=4 ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
Version
- Status
- Active
- Valid from
- 26 June 1987
- Reviewed
- Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
Authority
- Record type
- Treaty
- Domains
- treaties, rights, exoneration
Where this comes from
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
- Reviewed
- Unreviewed