Recent actions regarding Multilateral Treaties

The following page describes actions taken during the past months regarding multilateral treaties:

On March 5, 2024, Qatar deposited the instrument of accession of the “Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad”, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C., United States. The instrument contains the following declaration and reservation:

Declaration:
      The State of Qatar declares that the approval of the transfer of the sentenced individual is conditional on the payment of fines and damages issued by a court ruling.

Reservation:
      The State of Qatar does not deem itself obliged to the regulations of item (9) of Article V of the Convention pertaining to being responsible for the expense of the transfer of the sentence persons       from the State of Qatar, unless otherwise stipulated by the Qatari laws.

On November 19, 2023, the denunciation submitted by Nicaragua on November 2021 to the OAS Charter entered into effect and Nicaragua ceased to be a State Party to the OAS Charter.

On November 8, 2023, the Permanent Mission of El Salvador deposited the instrument of accession of the “Revised Constitutive Agreement of the Mundo Maya Organization” at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

 On July 26, 2023 the General Secretariat acknowledged receipt of a note by the Government of Uruguay, notifying the depositary about the withdrawal of the reservation to article 6 of the "Inter-American Convention on General Rules of Private International Law," adopted in Montevideo, Uruguay on April 8, 1979.

On May 8, 2023, Suriname deposited the instrument of accession to the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States. The instrument contains a reservation.

On March 28, 2023,  the Permanent Mission of Mexico deposited the instrument of accession of the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On January 5, 2023, Ukraine deposited the instrument of accession of the Convention on Extradition of 1933. The instrument contains declarations and reservations as well as the reference to the central authorities for the purpose of the Convention.

On November 17, 2022, Mongolia deposited the instrument of accession of the “Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad”, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C., United States.

On November 17, 2022, Belize deposited the instrument of ratification of the “Revised Constitutive Agreement of the Mundo Maya Organization” at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On November 14, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Belize to the OAS informed the depository of the designation of the central authority for the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad, in accordance with its article XI.

On November 2, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Panama to the OAS, informed the depositary of the designation of the Órgano Judicial de la República de Panamá as the central authority for the purpose of the following instruments: the Inter-American Convention Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory, the Additional Protocol to the Inter-American Convention Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and the Inter-American Convention on the taking of evidence abroad.

On October 27, 2022, Belize deposited the instrument of accession of the American Treaty on Pacific Settlement (Pact of Bogota) at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On October 11, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Guyana to the OAS informed the depositary of the designation of the central authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption.

On September 27, 2022, Colombia deposited the instrument of accession to the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States. The instrument contains some declarations.

On July 28, 2022, Chile deposited the instrument of ratification to the Additional protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the area of economic, social and cultural rights “Protocol of San Salvador” at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On July 21, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Panama to the OAS, informed the depositary of the designation of the Órgano Judicial de la República de Panamá as the central authority for the purpose of the following instruments: the Inter-American Convention Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory, the Additional Protocol to the Inter-American Convention Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and the Inter-American Convention on the taking of evidence abroad.

On July 11, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Guyana to the OAS, informed the depositary of the designation of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance as the central authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption.

On  April 26, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the OAS informed the depositary of the designation of Aldana Rohr, Director of the Directorate of International Legal Assistance (DAJIN) as the central authority for the purposes of the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.

On  April 26, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the OAS informed the depositary of the designation of Aldana Rohr, Director of the Directorate of International Legal Assistance (DAJIN) as the central authority for the purposes of the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory.

On  April 26, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the OAS informed the depositary of the designation of Aldana Rohr, Director of the Directorate of International Legal Assistance (DAJIN) as the central authority for the purposes of the Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures.

On  April 26, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the OAS informed the depositary of the designation of Aldana Rohr, Director of the Directorate of International Legal Assistance (DAJIN) as the central authority for the purposes of the Inter-American Convention on International Return of Children.

On April 26, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the OAS informed the depositary of the designation of Aldana Rohr, Director of the Directorate of International Legal Assistance (DAJIN) as the central authority for the purposes of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption.

On March 17, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the OAS informed the depository on the designation of the central authority with contact information regarding the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors.

On January 20, 2022, the Permanent Mission of Brazil informed the depository on the designation of the central authority with contact information regarding the Inter-American Convention Against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance.