9. Revelation of the Federal Minister of Constitution and Public Service concerning the scope of the Additional Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, to the Convention of the United Nations Against Transnational Organised Crime

According to the Communications of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the following States have ratified their instruments of ratification or ratification. Accession instruments to the Protocol to Prevent, Suppression and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (BGBl. III n ° 220/2005, last proclamation of the BGBl area. III No 174/2013):

States:	Date of deposit of the instruments of ratification. Certificate of Accession:
Cuba	20 June 2013
Zimbabwe	13 December 2013
St. Lucia	16 July 2013
Thailand	17 October 2013

On the occasion of the deposit of their respective certificates, the following states have expressed reservations, or Statements made:

Cuba:

In accordance with Article 15 (3) of the Protocol, the Republic of Cuba declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 15 (2) of the Protocol.

Zimbabwe:

The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe declares that it introduces a reservation on Article 15 (2), which provides that where Contracting Parties fail to settle their dispute by arbitration, each Contracting Party shall: the dispute can be submitted to the International Criminal Court.

Thailand:

In accordance with Article 15 (3) of the Protocol, the Kingdom of Thailand does not consider itself bound by Article 15 (2) of the Protocol.

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