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CHAPTER XVIII

12.a.

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CHA PT ER XV III

PENA L MA T T ERS

12 .a Prot ocol t o Prev ent , Su ppress a nd Pu nish T ra fficking in Persons, Especia lly Wom en a nd

Ch ildren, su pplem ent ing t h e Unit ed Na t ions Conv ent ion a ga inst T ra nsna t iona l Orga nized Crim e

New Yor k, 1 5 Nov em ber 2 000

Ent ry int o force

: 2 5 Decem ber 2 003 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 7 w h ich r ea ds a s follow s: "1 . Th is

Pr otocol sh a ll en ter in to for ce on th e n in etieth da y a fter th e da te of deposit of th e

for tieth in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession , ex cept th a t it

sh a ll n ot en ter in to for ce befor e th e en tr y in to for ce of th e Con v en tion . For th e pu r pose

of th is pa r a g r a ph , a n y in str u m en t deposited by a r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion

or g a n iza tion sh a ll n ot be cou n ted a s a ddition a l to th ose deposited by m em ber Sta tes of

su ch or g a n iza tion . 2 . For ea ch Sta te or r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion

r a tify in g , a cceptin g , a ppr ov in g or a ccedin g to th is Pr otocol a fter th e deposit of th e

for tieth in str u m en t of su ch a ction , th is Pr otocol sh a ll en ter in to for ce on th e th ir tieth

da y a fter th e da te of deposit by su ch Sta te or or g a n iza tion of th e r elev a n t in str u m en t

or on th e da te th is Pr otocol en ter s in to for ce pu r su a n t to pa r a g r a ph 1 of th is a r ticle,

w h ich ev er is th e la ter .".

Regist ra t ion

: 2 5 Decem ber 2 003 , No. 3 9 5 7 4

St a t u s

: Sig n a tor ies : 1 1 7 . Pa r ties : 1 5 8

T ext

: Un ited Na tion s,

Treaty Series

,

v ol. 2 2 3 7

, p. 3 1 9 ; Doc. A /5 5 /3 8 3 .

Not e

: Th e Pr otocol w a s a dopted by r esolu tion A /RES/5 5 /2 5 of 1 5 Nov em ber 2 000 a t th e

fifty -fifth session of th e Gen er a l A ssem bly of th e Un ited Na tion s. In a ccor da n ce w ith

its a r ticle 1 6 , th e Pr otocol w ill be open for sig n a tu r e by a ll Sta tes a n d by r eg ion a l

econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion s, pr ov ided th a t a t lea st on e Mem ber Sta te of su ch

or g a n iza tion h a s sig n ed th e Pr otocol, fr om 1 2 to 1 5 Decem ber 2 000 a t th e Pa la zzi di

Giu stizia in Pa ler m o, Ita ly , a n d th er ea fter a t Un ited Na tion s Hea dqu a r ter s in New

Yor k u n til 1 2 Decem ber 2 002 .

Participant

Signature

Ratification, Acceptance(A),

Approval(AA), Accession(a), Succession(d)

Albania

1 2 Dec 2000 21 Aug 2002

Algeria

6 Jun 2001

9 Mar 2004

Antigua and Barbuda

1 7 Feb 201 0

Argentina

1 2 Dec 2000 1 9 Nov 2002

Armenia

1 5 Nov 2001 1 Jul 2003

Australia

1 1 Dec 2002 1 4 Sep 2005

Austria

1 2 Dec 2000 1 5 Sep 2005

Azerbaijan

1 2 Dec 2000 30 Oct 2003

Bahamas

9 Apr 2001

26 Sep 2008

Bahrain

7 Jun 2004 a

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Barbados

26 Sep 2001

Belarus

1 4 Dec 2000 25 Jun 2003

Belgium

1 2 Dec 2000 1 1 Aug 2004

Belize

26 Sep 2003 a

Benin

1 3 Dec 2000 30 Aug 2004

Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)

1 2 Dec 2000 1 8 May 2006

Bosnia and Herzegov ina

1 2 Dec 2000 24 Apr 2002

Botswana

1 0 Apr 2002 29 Aug 2002

Brazil

1 2 Dec 2000 29 Jan 2004

Bulgaria

1 3 Dec 2000 5 Dec 2001

Burkina Faso

1 5 Dec 2000 1 5 May 2002

Burundi

1 4 Dec 2000 24 May 201 2

Cambodia

1 1 Nov 2001 2 Jul 2007

Cameroon

1 3 Dec 2000 6 Feb 2006

Canada

1 4 Dec 2000 1 3 May 2002

Cape Verde

1 3 Dec 2000 1 5 Jul 2004

Central African Republic

6 Oct 2006 a

Chad

1 8 Aug 2009 a

Chile

8 Aug 2002 29 Nov 2004

China 1

8 Feb 201 0 a

Colombia

1 2 Dec 2000 4 Aug 2004

Congo

1 4 Dec 2000

Costa Rica

1 6 Mar 2001 9 Sep 2003

Côte d'Iv oire

25 Oct 201 2 a

Croatia

1 2 Dec 2000 24 Jan 2003

Cuba

20 Jun 201 3 a

Cy prus

1 2 Dec 2000 6 Aug 2003

Czech Republic

1 0 Dec 2002

Democratic Republic of the Congo

28 Oct 2005 a

Denmark

2

1 2 Dec 2000 30 Sep 2003

Djibouti

20 Apr 2005 a

Dominica

1 7 May 201 3 a

Dominican Republic

1 5 Dec 2000 5 Feb 2008

Ecuador

1 3 Dec 2000 1 7 Sep 2002

Egy pt

1 May 2002 5 Mar 2004

El Salv ador

1 5 Aug 2002 1 8 Mar 2004

Equatorial Guinea

1 4 Dec 2000 7 Feb 2003

Estonia

20 Sep 2002 1 2 May 2004

Ethiopia

22 Jun 201 2 a

European Union

1 2 Dec 2000 6 Sep 2006 AA

Finland

1 2 Dec 2000 7 Sep 2006 A

France

1 2 Dec 2000 29 Oct 2002

Gabon

22 Sep 201 0 a

Gambia

1 4 Dec 2000 5 May 2003

Georgia

1 3 Dec 2000 5 Sep 2006

Germany

1 2 Dec 2000 1 4 Jun 2006

Ghana

21 Aug 201 2 a

Greece

1 3 Dec 2000 1 1 Jan 201 1

Grenada

21 May 2004 a

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Guatemala

1 Apr 2004 a

Guinea

9 Nov 2004 a

Guinea-Bissau

1 4 Dec 2000 1 0 Sep 2007

Guy ana

1 4 Sep 2004 a

Haiti

1 3 Dec 2000 1 9 Apr 201 1

Honduras

1 Apr 2008 a

Hungary

1 4 Dec 2000 22 Dec 2006

Iceland

1 3 Dec 2000 22 Jun 201 0

India

1 2 Dec 2002 5 May 201 1

Indonesia

1 2 Dec 2000 28 Sep 2009

Iraq

9 Feb 2009 a

Ireland

1 3 Dec 2000 1 7 Jun 201 0

Israel

1 4 Nov 2001 23 Jul 2008

Italy

1 2 Dec 2000 2 Aug 2006

Jamaica

1 3 Feb 2002 29 Sep 2003

Japan

9 Dec 2002

Jordan

1 1 Jun 2009 a

Kazakhstan

31 Jul 2008 a

Keny a

5 Jan 2005 a

Kiribati

1 5 Sep 2005 a

Kuwait

1 2 May 2006 a

Ky rgy zstan

1 3 Dec 2000 2 Oct 2003

Lao People's Democratic Republic

26 Sep 2003 a

Latv ia

1 0 Dec 2002 25 May 2004

Lebanon

9 Dec 2002

5 Oct 2005

Lesotho

1 4 Dec 2000 24 Sep 2003

Liberia

22 Sep 2004 a

Liby a

1 3 Nov 2001 24 Sep 2004

Liechtenstein

1 4 Mar 2001 20 Feb 2008

Lithuania

25 Apr 2002 23 Jun 2003

Luxembourg

1 3 Dec 2000 20 Apr 2009

Madagascar

1 4 Dec 2000 1 5 Sep 2005

Malawi

1 7 Mar 2005 a

Malay sia

26 Feb 2009 a

Mali

1 5 Dec 2000 1 2 Apr 2002

Malta

1 4 Dec 2000 24 Sep 2003

Mauritania

22 Jul 2005 a

Mauritius

24 Sep 2003 a

Mexico

1 3 Dec 2000 4 Mar 2003

Micronesia (Federated States of)

2 Nov 201 1 a

Monaco

1 3 Dec 2000 5 Jun 2001

Mongolia

27 Jun 2008 a

Montenegro

3

23 Oct 2006 d

Morocco

25 Apr 201 1 a

Mozambique

1 5 Dec 2000 20 Sep 2006

My anmar

30 Mar 2004 a

Namibia

1 3 Dec 2000 1 6 Aug 2002

Nauru

1 2 Nov 2001 1 2 Jul 201 2

Netherlands

4

1 2 Dec 2000 27 Jul 2005 A

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New Zealand

5

1 4 Dec 2000 1 9 Jul 2002

Nicaragua

1 2 Oct 2004 a

Niger

21 Aug 2001 30 Sep 2004

Nigeria

1 3 Dec 2000 28 Jun 2001

Norway

1 3 Dec 2000 23 Sep 2003

Oman

1 3 May 2005 a

Panama

1 3 Dec 2000 1 8 Aug 2004

Paraguay

1 2 Dec 2000 22 Sep 2004

Peru

1 4 Dec 2000 23 Jan 2002

Philippines

1 4 Dec 2000 28 May 2002

Poland

4 Oct 2001

26 Sep 2003

Portugal

1 2 Dec 2000 1 0 May 2004

Qatar

29 May 2009 a

Republic of Korea

1 3 Dec 2000

Republic of Moldov a

1 4 Dec 2000 1 6 Sep 2005

Romania

1 4 Dec 2000 4 Dec 2002

Russian Federation

1 2 Dec 2000 26 May 2004

Rwanda

1 4 Dec 2000 26 Sep 2003

San Marino

1 4 Dec 2000 20 Jul 201 0

Sao Tome and Principe

23 Aug 2006 a

Saudi Arabia

1 0 Dec 2002 20 Jul 2007

Senegal

1 3 Dec 2000 27 Oct 2003

Serbia

1 2 Dec 2000 6 Sep 2001

Sey chelles

22 Jul 2002 22 Jun 2004

Sierra Leone

27 Nov 2001

Slov akia

1 5 Nov 2001 21 Sep 2004

Slov enia

1 5 Nov 2001 21 May 2004

South Africa

1 4 Dec 2000 20 Feb 2004

Spain

1 3 Dec 2000 1 Mar 2002

Sri Lanka

1 3 Dec 2000

St. Kitts and Nev is

21 May 2004 a

St. Lucia

1 6 Jul 201 3 a

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

20 Nov 2002 29 Oct 201 0

Suriname

25 May 2007 a

Swaziland

8 Jan 2001

24 Sep 201 2

Sweden

1 2 Dec 2000 1 Jul 2004

Switzerland

2 Apr 2002

27 Oct 2006

Sy rian Arab Republic

1 3 Dec 2000 8 Apr 2009

Tajikistan

8 Jul 2002 a

Thailand

1 8 Dec 2001 1 7 Oct 201 3

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

1 2 Dec 2000 1 2 Jan 2005

Timor-Leste

9 Nov 2009 a

Togo

1 2 Dec 2000 8 May 2009

Trinidad and Tobago

26 Sep 2001 6 Nov 2007

Tunisia

1 3 Dec 2000 1 4 Jul 2003

Turkey

1 3 Dec 2000 25 Mar 2003

Turkmenistan

28 Mar 2005 a

Uganda

1 2 Dec 2000

Ukraine

1 5 Nov 2001 21 May 2004

United Arab Emirates

21 Jan 2009 a

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland

1 4 Dec 2000 9 Feb 2006

United Republic of Tanzania

1 3 Dec 2000 24 May 2006

United States of America

1 3 Dec 2000 3 Nov 2005

Uruguay

1 3 Dec 2000 4 Mar 2005

Uzbekistan

28 Jun 2001 1 2 Aug 2008

Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)

1 4 Dec 2000 1 3 May 2002

Viet Nam

8 Jun 201 2 a

Zambia

24 Apr 2005 a

Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)

A lgeria

Reservations:

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e A lg er ia n People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic does n ot con sider itself bou n d by th e

pr ov ision s of a r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , of th is Pr otocol, w h ich pr ov ides th a t a n y dispu te betw een tw o or m or e

Sta tes con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e sa id Pr otocol th a t ca n n ot be settled th r ou g h

n eg otia tion sh a ll, a t th e r equ est of on e of th ose Sta tes, be su bm itted to a r bitr a tion or r efer r ed to th e

In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice.

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e A lg er ia n People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic believ es th a t a n y dispu te of th is kin d ca n

on ly be su bm itted to a r bitr a tion or r efer r ed to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice w ith th e con sen t of a ll

pa r ties to th e dispu te.

Declarations:

Ra tifica tion of th is Pr otocol by th e A lg er ia n People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic in n o w a y sig n ifies r ecog n ition

of Isr a el.

Su ch r a tifica tion ca n n ot be con str u ed a s lea din g to th e esta blish m en t of a n y kin d of r ela tion s w ith Isr a el.

A u st ra lia

Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:

"Th e Gov er n m en t of A u str a lia h er eby decla r es th a t n oth in g in th e Pr otocol sh a ll be seen to be im posin g

oblig a tion s on A u str a lia to a dm it or r eta in w ith in its bor der s per son s in r espect of w h om A u str a lia w ou ld n ot

oth er w ise h a v e a n oblig a tion to a dm it or r eta in w ith in its bor der s."

A zerba ija n

Declaration:

"Th e Repu blic of A zer ba ija n decla r es th a t it is u n a ble to g u a r a n tee th e a pplica tion of th e pr ov ision s of th e

Pr otocol in th e ter r itor ies occu pied by th e Repu blic of A r m en ia u n til th ese ter r itor ies a r e liber a ted fr om th a t

occu pa tion ."

Reservation:

"In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of A r ticle 1 5 of th e Pr otocol, th e Repu blic of A zer ba ija n decla r es th a t it

does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r ticle 1 5 ."

Ba h a m a s

Reservation:

“ In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 5 pa r a g r a ph 3 , th e Com m on w ea lth of Th e Ba h a m a s en ter s a specific

r eser v a tion to th e pr ocedu r e esta blish ed u n der A r ticle 1 5 pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Pr otocol on th e ba sis th a t

r efer r a l of a dispu te con cer n in g th e a pplica tion or in ter pr eta tion of th e pr ov ision s of th e Pr otocol to

a r bitr a tion or to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice m u st be by con sen t of a ll th e pa r ties to th e dispu te.”

Ba h ra in

Reservation:

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“ ... th e Kin g dom of Ba h r a in does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r ticle 1 5 of th e Pr otocol to

Pr ev en t, Su ppr ess a n d Pu n ish Tr a ffickin g in Per son s, especia lly Wom en a n d Ch ildr en .”

Belgiu m

Eu ropea n Union

Declaration:

"A r ticle 1 6 (3 ) of th e Pr otocol to pr ev en t, su ppr ess a n d pu n ish tr a ffickin g in per son s, especia lly w om en

a n d ch ildr en , pr ov ides th a t th e in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce or a ppr ov a l of a r eg ion a l econ om ic

in teg r a tion or g a n isa tion sh a ll con ta in a decla r a tion specify in g th e m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e Pr otocol in

r espect of w h ich com peten ce h a s been tr a n sfer r ed to th e or g a n isa tion by its Mem ber Sta tes w h ich a r e Pa r ties

to th e Pr otocol.

Th e Pr otocol to pr ev en t, su ppr ess a n d pu n ish tr a ffickin g in per son s, especia lly w om en a n d ch ildr en , sh a ll

a pply , w ith r eg a r d to th e com peten ces tr a n sfer r ed to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , to th e ter r itor ies in w h ich

th e Tr ea ty esta blish in g th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity is a pplied a n d u n der th e con dition s la id dow n in th a t

Tr ea ty , in pa r ticu la r A r ticle 2 9 9 th er eof a n d th e Pr otocols a n n ex ed to it.

Th is decla r a tion is w ith ou t pr eju dice to th e position of th e Un ited Kin g dom a n d Ir ela n d u n der th e

Pr otocol in teg r a tin g th e Sch en g en a cqu is in to th e fr a m ew or k of th e Eu r opea n Un ion a n d u n der th e Pr otocol

on th e position of th e Un ited Kin g dom a n d Ir ela n d, a n n ex ed to th e Tr ea ty on Eu r opea n Un ion a n d th e Tr ea ty

esta blish in g th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity .

Th is decla r a tion is equ a lly w ith ou t pr eju dice to th e position of Den m a r k u n der th e Pr otocol on th e

position of Den m a r k a n n ex ed to th e Tr ea ty on Eu r opea n Un ion a n d th e Tr ea ty esta blish in g th e Eu r opea n

Com m u n ity .

Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 2 9 9 , th is decla r a tion is a lso n ot a pplica ble to th e ter r itor ies of th e Mem ber Sta tes in

w h ich th e sa id Tr ea ty does n ot a pply a n d is w ith ou t pr eju dice to su ch a cts or position s a s m a y be a dopted

u n der th e Pr otocol by th e Mem ber Sta tes con cer n ed on beh a lf of a n d in th e in ter ests of th ose ter r itor ies. In

a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision r efer r ed to a bov e, th is decla r a tion in dica tes th e com peten ce th a t th e Mem ber

Sta tes h a v e tr a n sfer r ed to th e Com m u n ity u n der th e Tr ea ties in m a tter s g ov er n ed by th e Pr otocol. Th e

scope a n d th e ex er cise of su ch Com m u n ity com peten ce a r e, by th eir n a tu r e, su bject to con tin u ou s

dev elopm en t a s th e Com m u n ity fu r th er a dopts r elev a n t r u les a n d r eg u la tion s, a n d th e Com m u n ity w ill

com plete or a m en d th is decla r a tion , if n ecessa r y , in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 6 (3 ) of th e Pr otocol.

Th e Com m u n ity poin ts ou t th a t it h a s com peten ce w ith r eg a r d to th e cr ossin g of ex ter n a l bor der s of th e

Mem ber Sta tes, r eg u la tin g sta n da r ds a n d pr ocedu r es w h en ca r r y in g ou t ch ecks on per son s a t su ch bor der s

a n d r u les on v isa s for in ten ded sta y s of n o m or e th a n th r ee m on th s.

Th e Com m u n ity is a lso com peten t for m ea su r es on im m ig r a tion policy r eg a r din g con dition s of en tr y a n d

r esiden ce a n d m ea su r es to cou n ter illeg a l im m ig r a tion a n d illeg a l r esiden ce, in clu din g r epa tr ia tion of illeg a l

r esiden ts. Mor eov er , it ca n ta ke m ea su r es to en su r e cooper a tion betw een th e r elev a n t depa r tm en ts of th e

a dm in istr a tion s of th e Mem ber Sta tes, a s w ell a s betw een th ose depa r tm en ts a n d th e Com m ission , in th e

a for em en tion ed a r ea s. In th ese fields th e Com m u n ity h a s a dopted r u les a n d r eg u la tion s a n d, w h er e it h a s

don e so, it is h en ce solely for th e Com m u n ity to en ter in to ex ter n a l u n der ta kin g s w ith th ir d Sta tes or

com peten t in ter n a tion a l or g a n isa tion s.

In a ddition , Com m u n ity policy in th e sph er e of dev elopm en t cooper a tion com plem en ts policies pu r su ed

by Mem ber Sta tes a n d in clu des pr ov ision s to pr ev en t a n d com ba t tr a ffickin g in per son s."

Greece

Reservation:

“ Th e Gr eek Sta te r a tifies A r ticle 1 3 of th e Pr otocol to Pr ev en t, Su ppr ess a n d Pu n ish Tr a ffickin g in

Per son s, Especia lly Wom en a n d Ch ildr en , ... w ith ou t pr eju dice to A r ticles 9 A of th e Con stitu tion , 1 9 (3 ) of th e

Con stitu tion , 8 (1 ) of th e Eu r opea n Con v en tion on Hu m a n Rig h ts, 4 3 6 -4 5 7 of th e Code of Cr im in a l Pr ocedu r e

a n d 3 5 2 B of th e Cr im in a l Code, a s a dded by A r ticle Secon d (1 2 ) of La w 3 6 2 5 /2 007 (Gov er n m en t Ga zette

2 9 0A ), La w 2 4 7 2 /1 9 9 7 , a s a m en ded by A r ticles 8 of La w 2 8 1 9 /2 000 (Gov er n m en t Ga zette 8 4 A ), 1 0 of La w

3 09 0/2 002 (Gov er n m en t Ga zette 3 2 9 A ) a n d Eig h th of La w 3 6 2 5 /2 007 , La w 3 4 7 1 /2 006 (Gov er n m en t

Ga zette 1 3 3 A ) a n d Pr esiden tia l Decr ee 4 7 /2 005 (Gov er n m en t Ga zette 6 4 A ).”

Indonesia

Declaration:

"..., th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of In don esia decla r es th a t th e pr ov ision s of A r ticle 5 pa r a g r a ph (2 )

Su b-pa r a g r a ph c of th e Pr otocol w ill h a v e to be im plem en ted in str ict com plia n ce w ith th e pr in ciple of th e

sov er eig n ty a n d ter r itor ia l in teg r ity of a sta te;"

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pr ov ision of A r ticle 1 5 (2 ) a n d ta kes th e position th a t dispu te[s] r ela tin g to th e in ter pr eta tion a n d

a pplica tion on th e Pr otocol w h ich h a v e n ot been settled th r ou g h th e ch a n n el pr ov ided for in Pa r a g r a ph (1 ) of

th e sa id A r ticle, m a y be r efer r ed to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice on ly w ith th e con cer n of a ll Pa r ties to

th e dispu te;"

La o People's Dem ocra t ic Repu blic

Reservation:

"In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 , A r ticle 1 5 of th e Pr otocol to Pr ev en t, Su ppr ess a n d Pu n ish Tr a ffickin g

in Per son s, especia lly Wom en a n d Ch ildr en , Su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion A g a in st

Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, th e La o People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic does n ot con sider itself bou n d by

pa r a g r a ph 2 , A r ticle 1 5 of th e pr esen t Pr otocol. Th e La o People's Dem ocr a tic Repu blic decla r es th a t to r efer a

dispu te r ela tin g to in ter pr eta tion a n d a pplica tion of th e pr esen t Pr otocol to a r bitr a tion or [th e] In ter n a tion a l

Cou r t of Ju stice, th e a g r eem en t of a ll pa r ties con cer n ed in th e dispu te is n ecessa r y ."

Lit h u a nia

Reservation:

"A ND WHEREA S, it is pr ov ided in pa r a g r a ph 3 of A r ticle 1 5 of th e Pr otocol, th e Seim a s of th e Repu blic of

Lith u a n ia w ou ld like to decla r e th a t th e Repu blic of Lith u a n ia does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2

of A r ticle 1 5 , w h ich pr ov ides th a t a n y Sta te Pa r ty m a y r efer a n y dispu te con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or

a pplica tion of th e sa id Pr otocol to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice."

Ma la wi

Declarations:

"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Ma la w i in its effor ts to cu r b a n d sta m p ou t offen ces r ela ted to

tr a ffickin g in per son s especia lly w om en a n d ch ildr en h a s em ba r ked u pon v a r iou s socia l a n d leg a l r efor m s to

in cor por a te oblig a tion s em a n a tin g fr om th is Pr otocol (A r ticle 1 6 (4 )).

Fu r th er , decla r es ex pr essly its a ccepta n ce of A r ticle 1 5 (2 ) on settlem en t of dispu tes con cer n in g

in ter pr eta tion a n d a pplica tion of th is Pr otocol.

Th e Com peten t A u th or ity ch a r g ed w ith th e r espon sibility of coor din a tin g a n d r en der in g of m u tu a l leg a l

a ssista n ce is:

Th e Pr in cipa l Secr eta r y

Min istr y of Hom e A ffa ir s a n d In ter n a l Secu r ity

Pr iv a te Ba g 3 3 1 , Lilon g w e 3 . MA LA WI

Fa x : 2 6 5 1 7 8 9 5 09 Tel: 2 6 5 1 7 8 9 1 7 7

Th e Officia l La n g u a g e of com m u n ica tion is En g lish ."

Ma la y sia

Reservation

“ 1 . (a ) Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 3 of th e Pr otocol, th e Gov er n m en t of Ma la y sia decla r es th a t it

does n ot con sider itself bou n d by A r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Pr otocol ; a n d

(b) th e Gov er n m en t of Ma la y sia r eser v es th e r ig h t specifica lly to a g r ee in a pa r ticu la r ca se to follow th e

a r bitr a tion pr ocedu r e set for th in A r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Pr otocol or a n y oth er pr ocedu r e for

a r bitr a tion .”

Micronesia (Federa t ed St a t es of)

Reservation:

“ In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 3 , th e Feder a ted Sta tes of Micr on esia decla r es th a t it does n ot

con sider itself bou n d by A r ticle 1 5 pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Pr otocol.”

My a nm a r

Reservation:

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Qa t a r

Reservations:

Fir st - Th e Sta te of Qa ta r h a s r eser v a tion s on th e follow in g :

1 . Pa r a g r a ph 3 (d) of A r ticle 6 , w h ich r ea ds: “ Em ploy m en t, edu ca tion a l a n d tr a in in g oppor tu n ities” .

2 . Pa r a g r a ph 1 of A r ticle 7 , w h ich sta tes th a t: “ ea ch Sta te Pa r ty sh a ll con sider a doptin g leg isla tiv e or

oth er a ppr opr ia te m ea su r es th a t per m it v ictim s of tr a ffickin g in per son s to r em a in in its ter r itor y ,

tem por a r ily or per m a n en tly , in a ppr opr ia te ca ses” .

Secon d - Th e Sta te of Qa ta r decla r es th a t it does n ot con sider itself bou n d by th e pr ov ision s of Pa r a g r a ph

2 of A r ticle 1 5 w h ich dea ls w ith th e issu e of settlem en t of dispu tes con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or

a pplica tion of th is Pr otocol.

Repu blic of Moldov a

Reservation and declaration:

In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of a r ticle 1 5 of th e Pr otocol, th e Repu blic of Moldov a does n ot con sider

itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r ticle 1 5 of th e Pr otocol.

Un til th e fu ll esta blish m en t of th e ter r itor ia l in teg r ity of th e Repu blic of Moldov a , th e pr ov ision s of th e

Pr otocol w ill be a pplied on ly on th e ter r itor y con tr olled by th e a u th or ities of th e Repu blic of Moldov a .

Sa u di A ra bia

Upon signature:

Declaration and reservation:

Th e pu blic or der of th e Kin g dom of Sa u di A r a bia pr oh ibits tr a ffickin g in per son s for th e pu r pose r efer r ed

to in pa r a g r a ph (a ) of A r ticle 3 of th e Pr otocol to Pr ev en t, Su ppr ess, a n d Pu n ish Tr a ffickin g in Per son s,

Especia lly Wom en a n d Ch ildr en .

Th e Kin g dom does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r ticle 1 5 of th e sa id Pr otocol. It m a kes

r eser v a tion s r eg a r din g th e con ten ts of pa r a g r a ph 3 d of A r ticle Six a n d pa r a g r a ph 1 of A r ticle 7 of th e sa id

pr otocol.

Reservation upon ratification:

... th e Gov er n m en t of th e Kin g dom of Sa u di A r a bia does n ot con sider itself oblig a ted to pa r a g r a ph 2 of

a r ticle 1 5 of th e Pr otocol.

Sou t h A frica

Reservation:

"A ND WHEREA S pen din g a decision by th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Sou th A fr ica on th e

com pu lsor y ju r isdiction of th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic does n ot

con sider itself bou n d by th e ter m s of A r ticle 1 5 (2 ) of th e Pr otocol w h ich pr ov ides for th e com pu lsor y

ju r isdiction of th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice in differ en ces a r isin g ou t of th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion

of th e Pr otocol. Th e Repu blic w ill a dh er e to th e position th a t, for th e su bm ission of a pa r ticu la r dispu te for

settlem en t by th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t, th e con sen t of a ll th e pa r ties to th e dispu te is r equ ir ed in ev er y

in div idu a l ca se."

Sy ria n A ra b Repu blic

Reservations:

Th e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic ex pr esses r eser v a tion s w ith r espect to th e Pr otocol to Pr ev en t, Su ppr ess a n d

Pu n ish Tr a ffickin g in Per son s, Especia lly Wom en a n d Ch ildr en , a r ticle 7 , pa r a g r a ph 1 , a n d a r ticle 1 5 ,

pa r a g r a ph 2 .

Declaration:

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T h a ila nd

Reservation:

“ [I]n a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 of A r ticle 1 5 of th e Pr otocol, th e Kin g dom of Th a ila n d does n ot

con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e sa m e A r ticle.”

T u nisia

Reservation:

In r a tify in g th e Pr otocol to Pr ev en t, Su ppr ess a n d Pu n ish Tr a ffickin g in Per son s, especia lly Wom en a n d

Ch ildr en , su pplem en tin g th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion a g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, a dopted

by th e Gen er a l A ssem bly of th e Un ited Na tion s on 1 5 Nov em ber 2 000, decla r es th a t it does n ot con sider

itself bou n d by a r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , of th e Pr otocol a n d a ffir m s th a t dispu tes con cer n in g th e

in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e Pr otocol m a y be r efer r ed to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice on ly a fter

it h a s g iv en its pr ior con sen t.

Unit ed A ra b Em ira t es

Reservation:

… th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited A r a b Em ir a tes … for m a lly a ccedes th er eto, w ith a r eser v a tion to a r ticle

1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 2 , con cer n in g a r bitr a tion . It does n ot th er efor e con sider itself bou n d by a r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph

2 .

Unit ed St a t es of A m erica

Reservations:

" (1 ) Th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica r eser v es th e r ig h t n ot to a pply in pa r t th e oblig a tion set for th in

A r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 1 (b), of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion A g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e w ith

r espect to th e offen ses esta blish ed in th e Tr a ffickin g Pr otocol. Th e Un ited Sta tes does n ot pr ov ide for plen a r y

ju r isdiction ov er offen ses th a t a r e com m itted on boa r d sh ips fly in g its fla g or a ir cr a ft r eg ister ed u n der its

la w s. How ev er , in a n u m ber of cir cu m sta n ces, U.S. la w pr ov ides for ju r isdiction ov er su ch offen ses

com m itted on boa r d U.S. - fla g g ed sh ips or a ir cr a ft r eg ister ed u n der U.S. la w . A ccor din g ly , th e Un ited

Sta tes w ill im plem en t pa r a g r a ph 1 (b) of th e Con v en tion to th e ex ten t pr ov ided for u n der its feder a l la w .

(2 ) Th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica r eser v es th e r ig h t to a ssu m e oblig a tion s u n der th is Pr otocol in a

m a n n er con sisten t w ith its fu n da m en ta l pr in ciples of feder a lism , pu r su a n t to w h ich both feder a l a n d sta te

cr im in a l la w s m u st be con sider ed in r ela tion to con du ct a ddr essed in th e Pr otocol. U.S. feder a l cr im in a l la w ,

w h ich r eg u la tes con du ct ba sed on its effect on in ter sta te or for eig n com m er ce, or a n oth er feder a l in ter est,

su ch a s th e Th ir teen A m en dm en t's pr oh ibition of "sla v er y " a n d "in v olu n ta r y ser v itu de," ser v es a s th e

pr in cipa l leg a l r eg im e w ith in th e Un ited Sta tes for com ba tin g th e con du ct a ddr essed in th is Pr otocol, a n d is

br oa dly effectiv e for th is pu r pose. Feder a l cr im in a l la w does n ot a pply in th e r a r e ca se w h er e su ch cr im in a l

con du ct does n ot so in v olv e in ter sta te or for eig n com m er ce, or oth er w ise im plica te a n oth er feder a l in ter est,

su ch a s th e Th ir teen th A m en dm en t. Th er e a r e a sm a ll n u m ber of con ceiv a ble situ a tion s in v olv in g su ch

r a r e offen ses of a pu r ely loca l ch a r a cter w h er e U.S. feder a l a n d sta te cr im in a l la w m a y n ot be en tir ely

a dequ a te to sa tisfy a n oblig a tion u n der th e Pr otocol. Th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica th er efor e r eser v es to th e

oblig a tion s set for th in th e Pr otocol to th e ex ten t th ey a ddr s con du ct w h ich w ou ld fa ll w ith in th is n a r r ow

ca teg or y of h ig h ly loca lized a ctiv ity . Th is r eser v a tion does n ot a ffect in a n y r espect th e a bility of th e Un ited

Sta tes to pr ov ide in ter n a tion a l cooper a tion to oth er Pa r ties a s con tem pla ted in th e Pr otocol.

(3 ) In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 3 , th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica decla r es th a t it does n ot

con sider itself bou n d by th e oblig a tion set for th in A r ticle 1 5 , pa r a g r a ph 2 ."

Understanding:

"Th e Un ited Sta tes of A m er ica u n der sta n ds th e oblig a tion to esta blish th e offen ses in th e Pr otocol a s

m on ey la u n der in g pr edica te offen ses, in lig h t of A r ticle 6 , pa r a g r a ph 2 (b) of th e Un ited Na tion s Con v en tion

A g a in st Tr a n sn a tion a l Or g a n ized Cr im e, a s r equ ir in g Sta tes Pa r ties w h ose m on ey la u n der in g leg isla tion sets

for th a list of specific pr edica te offen ses to in clu de in su ch list a com pr eh en siv e r a n g e of offen ses a ssocia ted

w ith tr a ffickin g in per son s."

Uzbekist a n

Reservation:

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V iet Na m

Reservation:

“ Th e Socia list Repu blic of V iet Na m does n ot con sider itself bou n d by pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r ticle 1 5 of th is

Pr otocol.”

Objections

(Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)

Isra el

With regard to the declaration made by Algeria upon ratification:

“ Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el h a s n oted th a t th e in str u m en t of r a tifica tion of th e A lg er ia n

People’s Dem ocr a tic Repu blic of th e a bov em en tion ed Pr otocol w h ich a ppea r s in th e Deposita r y Notifica tion

Ref. C.N.2 2 5 .2 004 .TREA TIES-3 of 1 2 Ma r ch 2 004 , con ta in s a decla r a tion w ith r espect to th e Sta te of Isr a el.

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el con sider s th a t su ch decla r a tion , w h ich is ex plicitly of a politica l

n a tu r e, is in com pa tible w ith th e pu r poses a n d objectiv es of th e Pr otocol.

Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el th er efor e objects to th e a for esa id decla r a tion m a de by th e A lg er ia n

People’s Dem ocr a tic Repu blic.”

End Note

1 .On 8 Febr u a r y 2 01 0, th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om th e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a th e follow in g

decla r a tion , m a de u pon its a ccession to th e Pr otocol, in r espect of Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion

a n d Ma ca o Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion :

In a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of A r ticle 1 3 8 of th e Ba sic La w of th e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion

of th e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a a n d A r ticle 1 5 3 of th e Ba sic La w of th e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e

Reg ion of th e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a , th e Gov er n m en t of th e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a decides th a t th e

Pr otocol sh a ll a pply to th e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion of th e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a , a n d u n less

oth er w ise n otified by th e Gov er n m en t, sh a ll n ot a pply to th e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion of th e

People’s Repu blic of Ch in a .

2 .With a ter r itor ia l ex clu sion in r espect of th e Fa r oe Isla n ds a n d Gr een la n d.

3 .See n ote 1 u n der "Mon ten eg r o" in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion " section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.

4 .For th e Kin g dom in Eu r ope. On 1 8 Ja n u a r y 2 007 : ex ten sion to A r u ba .

Follow in g a m odifica tion of th e in ter n a l con stitu tion a l r ela tion s w ith in th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds (see

n ote 2 u n der “ Neth er la n ds” in Histor ica l In for m a tion ), effectiv e 1 0 October 2 01 0, th e Pr otocol a pplies to th e

Ca r ibbea n pa r t of th e Neth er la n ds (Bon a ir e, Sin t Eu sta tiu s a n d Sa ba ).

5 .With th e follow in g ter r itor ia l ex clu sion :

"... con sisten t w ith th e con stitu tion a l sta tu s of Tokela u a n d ta kin g in to a ccou n t th e com m itm en t of th e

Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d to th e dev elopm en t of g ov er n m en t for Tokela u th r ou g h a n a ct of

self-deter m in a tion u n der th e Ch a r ter of th e Un ited Na tion s, th is r a tifica tion sh a ll n ot ex ten d to Tokela u u n less

a n d u n til a Decla r a tion to th is effect is lodg ed by th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d w ith th e Deposita r y on th e

ba sis of a ppr opr ia te con su lta tion w ith th a t ter r itor y ..."