9 announcement of the Federal Minister for constitutional and civil service regarding the scope of the Protocol to prevent, Suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, to the United Nations against the transnational organized crime Convention

After release of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, following further States have their instruments of ratification or accession to the Protocol to prevent, Suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, to the United Nations against the transnational organized crime Convention (BGBl. III No. 220/2005, last proclamation of the scope BGBl. III No. 174/2013) deposited:

 



States:



Date of deposit of the instrument of ratification or instrument of accession:



Cuba



June 20, 2013



Zimbabwe



13 December 2013



St. Lucia



July 16, 2013



Thailand



17 October 2013 on the occasion of the deposit of the instrument of their appropriate have the following States expressed reservations or declarations:

Cuba:

In accordance with article 15, paragraph 3 of the Protocol explains the Republic of Cuba that she not bound considers paragraph 2 of the Protocol is on the provisions of article 15.

Zimbabwe:

The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe stated that paragraph 2 lays a a reservation to article 15, which stipulates that in cases where it is not possible the parties to settle their dispute through arbitration, each Contracting Party may submit the dispute the International Court of Justice.

Thailand:

In accordance with article 15, paragraph 3 of the Protocol considered the Kingdom of Thailand not to article 15 paragraph 2 of the Protocol involved.

 

Ostermayer