[Treaty] [text in Spanish]

A-44: INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION ON THE GRANTING OF POLITICAL RIGHTS TO WOMEN

ADOPTED AT: BOGOTA, COLOMBIA                                            
DATE: 05/02/48
CONF/ASSEM/MEETING: NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN STATES           
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 12/29/54,  FOR EACH COUNTRY ON THE DATE OF DEPOSIT OF ITS   
INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION                       
DEPOSITORY: GENERAL SECRETARIAT, OAS (ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT AND RATIFICATIONS)
TEXT: OAS, TREATY SERIES, NO. 3        
UN REGISTRATION: 03/20/89  No. 24375   Vol.       
OBSERVATIONS:                                                             

GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE TREATY: A-44

*DECLARATIONS/RESERVATIONS/DENUNCIATIONS/WITHDRAWS

Reservation made at the time of ratifying on May 17, 1951
Guatemala: 

The Government of Guatemala makes a reservation with respect to the political rights of women who are illiterate, inasmuch as Article 9 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic grants citizenship to Guatemalan women over eighteen years of age who know how to read and write.

Guatemala withdrew the above-mentioned reservation on December 16, 1970. 

Reservation made upon approval of the Convention

Honduras: 

The Delegation of Honduras makes a reservation with respect to the granting of political rights to women, in view of the fact that the political Constitution of its country grants the prerogatives of citizenship to men only.

Declaration made upon approval of the Convention

Mexico:

The Mexican Delegation, in expressing its appreciation of the spirit that inspires the present Convention, declares that it abstains from signing it inasmuch as, according to Article 2, the Convention is open to signature by the American States.

The Government of Mexico reserves the right to adhere to the Convention when, taking into consideration existing constitutional provisions of Mexico, it considers such adherence appropriate.

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