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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
1979 International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
Hostages Convention |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | 1316 UNTS 205, 18 ILM 1456 (1979), TIAS 11081, UN Doc. A/RES/34/146 |
| Date of Adoption | 17/12/1979 |
| Place of Adoption | New York, USA, 105th Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority | |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
Article 16: “1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which is not settled by negotiation shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If within six months from the date of the request for arbitration the parties are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by request in conformity with the Statute of the Court. 2. Each State may at the time of signature or ratification of this Convention or accession thereto declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 1 of this article with respect to any State Party which has made such a reservation. 3. Any State Party which has made a reservation in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article may at any time withdraw that reservation by notification to the Secretary-General in the United Nations.” |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Source |
United Nations Treaty Collection |
| Date of Entry into Force |
03/06/1983 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
Article 18: “1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.” |
| General Status | 176 Parties (as of 22/05/2020) |
| Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
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| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam |
Accession 18/10/1988 |
| Cambodia |
Accession 27/07/2006 |
| Indonesia | |
| Lao PDR |
Accession 22/08/2002 Reservation 22/08/2002 |
| Malaysia |
Accession 29/05/2007 Reservation 29/05/2007 Declaration 29/05/2007 |
| Myanmar |
Accession 04/06/2004 Reservation 04/06/2004 |
| Philippines |
Signature 02/05/1980 Ratification 14/10/1980 |
| Singapore |
Accession 22/10/2010 Reservation 22/10/2010 Declaration 22/10/2010 |
| Thailand |
Accession 02/10/2007 Reservation 02/10/2007 |
| Vietnam |
Accession 09/01/2014 Reservation 09/01/2014 Declaration 09/01/2014 |
| Related Instruments | |
| Related Instruments |
1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1949 Geneva Conventions and Protocols 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1970 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft 1971 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation 1979 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism |
| External Links |
United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 22/05/2020 |
