Actions regarding Multilateral Treaties

Archive 2011

The following page describes actions taken during 2011 regarding multilateral treaties.

On December 13, 2011, the General Secretariat received verbal note No. 389 from the Permanent Mission of Chile to the OAS, attached hereto, related to the “Clarification sent by the Minister of External Relations of the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia of October 21 2011.”

On November 14, 2011, Dominican Republic deposited the instrument of accession to the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors.

On November 10, 2011, Honduras deposited the instrument of accession to the Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities.

On November 10, 2011, Honduras deposited the instrument of accession to the Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "Protocol of San Salvador".

On November 10, 2011, Honduras deposited the instrument of accession to the Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty.

On November 2, 2011, Colombia informed about the contact details of the “Contraloría General de la República” one of the three entities that acts as the Central Authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption.

On October 31, 2011, he General Secretariat received verbal note OEA-MP-225-11 from the Permanent Mission of Bolivia to the OAS, attached hereto, witch contains a titled “Clarification to the objection by the Republic of Chile to the reservation made by the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia at the time it ratified the American Treaty on Pacific Settlement, “Pact of Bogota.”

On October 21, 2011, Bolivia informed on the designation of the "Ministerio de Justicia" as the Central Authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention on Support Obligations.

On October 13, 2011, Czech Republic deposited the instrument of accession to the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad with declaration.

On August 7, 2011, Bolivia informed on the designation of the "Ministerio de Defensa" as the Central Authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Related Materials.

On July 29, 2011, Belize informed on the designation of the “Attorney General's Ministry” as the Central Authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad.

On July 29, 2011, Belize informed on the designation of the “Attorney General's Ministry” as the Central Authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption.

On July 8, 2011, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia informed on the designation of the "Minister of the Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" as the Central Authority for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad.

On July 8, 2011, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia deposited the instrument of accession to the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad.

On June 16, 2011, Guyana designated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as its Central Authority, in accordance with the provisions of article XVIII of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption.

On June 15, 2011, Bolivia informed on the designation of the “Ministerio de Transparencia Institucional y Lucha contra la Corrupción” represented by Dr. Nardi Suxo Iturry as the Central Authority of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption.

On June 15, 2011, Chile presented a note entitled “Objection by the Republic of Chile to the reservation made by the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia at the time it ratified the American Treaty on Pacific Settlement, “Pact of Bogota.”

On June 9, 2011, Bolivia deposited the instrument of ratification to the American Treaty on Pacific Settlement (Pact of Bogota) with declaration.

On May 17, 2011, Colombia informed of the designation of the "Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia", la "Fiscalía General de la Nación" and the "Contraloría General de la República" as the Central Authorities for the purpose of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption.

On May 12, 2011, Costa Rica deposited the instrument of ratification to the Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions.

On April 18, 2011, Brazil informed on the designation of the "Ministerio de Justicia" as the Central Authority on the following six instruments: Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters; Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials; Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors; Inter-American Convention on Proof of and Information on Foreign Law; Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and Additional Protocol to the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory.

On April 11, 2011, Guyana deposited the documents reflecting their withdrawal of the reservation to the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption

On March 7, 2011, Mexico deposited the instrument of ratification to the Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions.