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Deposit of the Instrument of Ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

July 24, 2009
Japanese

  1. On July 23 (Thu), on behalf of the Government of Japan, the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations the Instrument of Ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
     
  2. This Convention prescribes enforced disappearance including abduction as crime. It also provides for the necessary measures to be taken by States Parties in order to ensure a framework for punishment and for prevention.
     
  3. The significance of this Convention is to confirm enforced disappearance including abduction in the international community as punishable offence, and to deter offence of this nature from being repeated in the future. Japan also thinks that the ratification of this Convention is meaningful in showing the international community the strong intention of Japan to oppose enforced disappearance including abduction.
     
  4. To enter into force, this Convention must be ratified or acceded by twenty countries. As of July 24 (Fri), twelve countries (including Japan) have become States Parties.

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    States Parties that have ratified or acceded to this Convention (as of July 24): 12 countries (Albania, Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, France, Honduras, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mali, Mexico, Senegal, Uruguay)

    Signatories (as of July 24): 81 countries

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