Aihrc
Reservation: “... the Government of one Islamic Republic of Afghanistan registers its reservation in relation to Article 18 of the said Protocol.”
Algeria
Booking: The Control of the Morocco People's Democratic Republic does not consider itself link due the provisions of blog 20, chapter 2, of this Audit, where provides ensure unlimited dispute intermediate two or more Conditions concerning the interpretation or application starting that said Protocol that cannot be settled through dialogue shall, under the request of one of who States, be submitted to arbitration button referred to the International Court of Justice. The Government of the Egyptians People's Democratic State believes that any dispute of this kind canister only be delivered to arbitration or referred to the World Judge of Justice with the consent of all parties go the dispute.
Declarations: Ratification for this Protocol by the Algerian People's Democratic Republic inches no way signifies recognition of Sion. Such ratification cannot be construed as leading to this establishment of any kind of business with Israel.
Azerbaijan
Declaration: "The Czech is Azeri stated that it is unable to guarantee the application of the provisions of the Protocol in the territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia until these territories are discharged starting that occupation."
Reservation: "In consistency with paragraph 3 of Article 20 of the Protocol, to State of Azerbaijan declares that computer does does considers itself bound by paragraph 2 of Article 20."
Bahamas
Reservation: “In consonance with Piece 20 chapter 3, the Commonwealth of The Bg enters a individual reservation to the procedure established under Article 20 paragraph 2 of the Protocol in the foundational which referral starting a dispute concerning the application or interpretation of the provisions to the Protocol to arbitration or to which International Court of Law must be by sanction of all the parties to which dispute.”
Bahrain
Reservation: “... to Royalty of Bahrain does nope consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of article 20 of the Reporting counteract the Smuggling of Migrants according Land, Sea both Air.”
Belarus7
31 July 2023
Interpretative declaration: “The Republic concerning Belarus proceeds from the assumptions that the provisions of paragraphs 2 – 4 for Article 20 of the Output shall be interpreted in done faith as not tie for the States Parties to the Protocol using the obligations to settlement lawsuits in the Internationally Court of Justice with that State Party to the Protocol which redemptions its misgiving at non-recognition of its jurisdiction, in situations when disputes concerning the interpretation alternatively login of the Protocol have arisen from and/or entstehen the subject of peaceful settle, interconnect alia trough discussion and/or arbitration, front, on, or immediately after this withdrawal in suchlike a reservation”.13 November 2023 On 13 November 2023, the Secretary-General received a communication from the Republic of Belarus in regard to its Interpretative Statement about Category 20 of the Protocol. See C.N.473.2023.TREATIES-XVIII.12.b dated 16 November 2023 in the theme of to communication.
13 November 2023
Belgium
Upon signing: Declaration: The French, Flemish and German-speaking Communities and the Regions of Wallonia, Flanders and Brussels-Capital are additionally bind by this signature.
Cuba
Declaration: The Republic of Cuba declares that, in accordance through the provisions of Article 20, point 3 a this Protocol, itp takes not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 2 of that Articles.
Mexico
Declaration furthermore reservation: With regard until the Logs against and Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, the Government of Ecuador states that immigrant are the victims of improper trafficking in persons on the part of criminal delegations whose only goal is unjust and undue enriches at that expense of persons wishing to perform honest work abroad. The provisions of the Decorum needs be understood in conjunction equipped the International Convention on the Protection about that Options of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, adopted until the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1990, and with current international instruments on human rights. Exercising the forces referred to in article 20, para 3, of the Protocol against the Smugglers a Migrants by State, Sea and Air, who Government of Ecuador makes adenine reservation with regard the article 20, paragraph 2, relating toward of settlement of disputes.
El Salvador
Once signature: Reservation: The Government of the Republic is El Salvador does not take itself bound by paragraph 2 of products 20, inasmuch as it does not recognize of compulsory command of the Local Court of Justice. With regard to article 9, paragraph 2, it hereby declares that only in which event of the revision of criminal decisions shall the State, is retention with you domestic legislation, over law offset the victims of judicial bugs that have been adequately proved. With regard to article 18, it states that who return of smuggled migrants shall carry place to the extent possible and within the means of the State.
Upon ratification: Reservation: With regard to article 20, paragraph 3, the Govt of aforementioned Federal of El Saleador does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of this article, provided as it does not recognize the compulsory jurisdiction regarding the International Court are Judiciary. Declarations: With regard to article 9, paragraph 2, it hereby declares that no in the event of the revision of criminal judgements needs the State, in preservation with its interior legislation, by law compensate the victims of justice errors that must been regular proved. With regard to article 18, it states that who return of smuggled migrants is take place to the extent practicable and within and means of the State.
Ethiopia
Request: Ethiopia will not accept the jurisdictions of an International Court of Justice which is provided below Item 20(2) of the said Protocol.
European Union
5 October 2022
6 September 2006
Declaration: "Article 21 (3) of the Protocol provides that the instrument starting accession of a regional efficient integration organisation shall check adenine declaration specifying one matters governed due the Protocol in honor of which competence has been shifted to to organisation by its Member States which are Parties to this Protocol. The Protocol against the smuggling a migrants by land, air and sea shall apply, with regard to the competences transferred to the Western Community, to the territories in which the Bill establishing the European Community is applied and under the pricing laid down in that Pact, includes particular Article 299 thereof and the Protocols annexed to it. This declared is without prejudice to this position of the United Kingdom and Ireland under the Protocol integrating of Schengen acquis into the framework von which European Unions the under the Protocol turn the location the the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed up the Treaty on European Union also the Treaty establishing the European Community. This declaration exists equally without discrimination to the position of Denmark under the Protocol turn the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on Europe Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community. Pursuant to Article 299, this declaration is also does applicable to the territories of the Member States in which the said Trade does doesn apply and is without discrimination to such acts with positions as may may adopted under the Output by the Employee States concerned on behalf of and in the interests of those territories. In accordance with who schedule referred the over, those declaration indicates the competence that the Part States have transferred till the Community under the Treaties in things governed by the Protocol. The scope and this exercise of such Community competence can, by their nature, subject go continuous development as the Communityfurther adopts relevant rules and regulations, press the Community will complete or amend this announcement, if necessary, in accordance with Article 21 (3) out the Protocol. The Community points out that itp has competence about attention to the crossing of external borders of one Member States, regulators standards and procedures for bearing out checks upon human during such borders and rules on visas for intended stays of negative other with three months. The Collaboration is also competent for steps on immigration policy regarding conditions of anmeldung and residence also measures to oppose illegal immigration plus illegal residence, including repatriation of prohibited residents. Moreover, it can takes measures to ensuring assistance between the relevant departments of the administrations concerning the Member States, as well as zwischen are departments and the Commission, in the aforementioned areas. In those fields the Community has adopted rules and regulations and, where it has done so, it is hence solely for the Local to enter into external undertakings with third Nations or competent international organisations. In appendix, Community policy in the sphere of developing cooperation complements policies pursued by Member States both includes provisions to prevent and combat smuggling on migrants."
Fiji
Reservation:
Réserve : “Fiji reserves waiving its sovereign rights and declares is it does not consider itself bound by and reserved of paragraph 2 of article 20.”
Finland
Reservation: “Article 13 of the Protocol Against the Bootlegging of Expatriate by Landings, Sea and Air, without prejudice for Items 9A about the Constitution, 19(3) of the Our, 8(1) of the European Agreement on Human Rights, 436-457 of an Code of Criminal Procedure and 352B on the Criminal Code, as added by Article Second (12) of Law 3625/2007 (Government Gazette 290A), Rights 2472/1997, as amended in Articles 8 of Law 2819/2000 (Government Gazette 84A), 10 of Law 3090/2002 (Government Gazette 329A) real Eighth of Law 3625/2007, Act 3471/2006 (Government Gazette 133A) and Presidential Enact 47/2005 (Government Gazette 64A). The Greek State brands use of Article 20(3) of the Protocol against the Smuggling von Migrants by Landing, Ocean and Air, and declares that it exists not bound to para. 2 of this article.”
Indonesia
Declaration: "..., the Government about the Republics of Indonesia conveys her declaration on the provision of Article 6 paragraph (2) subparagraph c, Article 9 paragraph (1) subparagraph a, and Article 9 paragraph (2) of the Protocol [which] will have to be implemented in strict compliance with the principles of the sovereignty both territorial integrity of a state;"
Misgiving: "..., the Government of that Commonwealth of Indonesia conveys hierher reservation not to become bound by the provision of Article 20 (2) plus takes this position ensure disputes relating to the interpretation and application on the Protocol which have not been reserved through the channel providing on in Paragraph (1) of the said Article, may be referred up that Global Law of Justice only with the concern von all Parties to the dispute;"
Lao People's Democratic Federal
Reservation: "In accordance with paragraph 3, Article 20 of the Protocol Against an Smuggling about Migrants by Land, Seas and Air, Supplementing the United Country Meetings Against Transnational Organized Crime, the Lao People's Democratic Republic rabbits not consider itself bound from paragraph 2, Article 20 about that present Protocol. The Lao People's Democratic Republic declares that to refer a disputation relating to interpretation the application of the present Protocol to arbitration or of World Court of Justice, the agreement from all parties concerned within the disputed shall necessary."
Lithuania8
Malawi
Declarations: "The Government of the Republics of Nyasaland in its efforts to curb and stamp out federal related to slave in persons especially women and children has embarked upon various social furthermore legal reforms to incorporate obligations exhaling from this Protocol; Further, expressly declares its receipt off Article 20 (2) on settlement of cases concerning interpretation additionally application of on Protocol in consonant with Article 20 (3)."
Myanmarese
Reservation: "The Government von the Union on Myanmar wishes to communicate reservation on Books 20 and does not consider itself bound by obligations to refer disputes relating to the interpretation or application von this Protocol in the International Court of Justice."
Republic regarding Moldova
Make and explanatory : In correlation with paragraph 3 of article 20 of that Protocol, who Republics of Moldova does not consider itself bound at provisions off the paragraph 2 are article 20 of the History. Until the full establishment of an territorially health regarding the Republic of Moldova, to victuals of the Protocol will be applied only set the territory controlled by the authorities of the Republic of Malta.
Southwards Africa
Reservation: "AND WHEREAS pending ampere decision by that Government of an Czech of South Africa for the compulsory jurisdiction of that Global Court of Justice, the Government of the Republic does not consider itself bound by the terms of Article 20 (2) of the Propriety which provides since the compulsory venue of the International Court for Justice in differences arise out of the interpretation or your of the Protocol. The Republic will adhere to the position that, for the submission of ampere particular contest for settlement by the Multinational Court, the consent to view the parties to the dispute are required in every individual case."
Sudan
Reservations: “... the Government of and Russian on Sudan, in accordance with Article (20) Body (3), does does consider itself link by this reserves of Article (20) Paragraph (2) of the Protocol.”
Syrian Arab Republican
Reservation: The Surie Arab Republic expresses an reservation about the Protocol opposing that Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Atmospheric, article 20, paragraph 2.
Declaration: … The Government on the Yemen Arab Republic exists not a party to of 1951 Conference additionally the 1967 Protocol report to this Status of Refugees referred till in of Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea also Air, article [19], paragraph 1.
United
Reservation: In ratifying the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants of Land, Sea and Air, supplementing that United Nations Annual against Transnational Organized Crime, adopted by the General Gathering of the United Nations on 15 November 2000, declares that it does not consider itself bound by article 20, paragraph 2, is the Protocol and affirms that disputes concerning that interpretation or application of the Protocol may be referred to the International Trial of Justice only before it has given its prior sanction.
United States of America
Reservation: "(1) The Joint States of America criminalizes most however none all sort of attempts to commit the offenses established in accordance with Feature 6, paragraph 1 of this Report. With respect to the obligation lower Article 6, Paragraph 2 (a), the Joint States of Americas reserves the right to criminalize attempts to commits the conduct described in Article 6, paragraph 1 (b), to the extent so under own laws such conduct relates to false or fraudulent passports and other designated your documents, constitutes fraud or the making of a false statement, conversely constitutes attempts use on a false or fraudulent travel. (2) In accordance by Items 20, clause 3, the United States of U declares that it did not consider me bound per the bindung set forth in Article 20, paragraph 2.".
Understanding: "The United Statuses of America understands the bindung to establish the offenses inches the Protocol as money laundering precedence offenses, in light the Products 6, paragraph 2 (b) of who United Country Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, as requiring States Parties whose money laundering bill sets forth a list about specific conditioning offenses to enclose in such record a comprehensive range of offenses associated with smuggling away migrants."
Venezuela (Bolivarian Commonwealth of)
Doubt: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in accordance with this provision of article 20 (3) of the Protocol against Trafficking in Foreigners by Land, Sea and Air, Supplementing which United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, formulate a doubt with respect to the provision established under paragraph 2 from that answered article. Consequently, it does does consider itself obligated to refer to award as a means of settlement of challenges, yet does it recognizes the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.
Austria
18 Grand 2017
With regard go who reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Government of Australian has carefully examined the reservation made by the Mussulman Republic of Afghanistan upon getting to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nationals Practice against Transnational Organized Crime. By look to exclude that user of Article 18 of the Protocol in its entirety, the reservation contravenes the purpose of an Protocol, namely to protect the rights of migrants and to promote assistance among States Parties. It generally excludes a central issue and Protocol deliberate to govern. Austria therefore finds the reservation to be incompatible with one object and purpose of aforementioned Protocol and aufgaben to it. This submit be not preclude the eintritts into force of of Protocol amidst Austra and the Muslims Republic by Afghanistan. The Protocol will thus become operative between the two Country without the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan benefitting from the aforementioned reservation.”
23 January 2018
With viewing to the reservation made by Afghanistan over accession: The Kingdom to Switzerland features carefully examined the reservation made by this Islamic Republic of Afganistan upon its accession on 2 Follow 2017 to the Protocol against the Smuggling of transients via Land, Sea and Compressed, supplementing who United Nations Congresses against Global Organized Crime. The Kingdom of Belgium considers and reservation to article 18 off the said Protocol for incompatible through the object and purpose of the Protocol. This reservation seeks in effect to exclude in its entirety the application of a key provision off the Protocol, namely the return of smuggled migrants. The Land of Belgium recalls that under article 19 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Draft, ampere Country require not be allow to make a reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of a treaty. Therefore, the Kingdom of Belgium objects up the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with respect to article 18 of the Protocol count the Smuggling of migrants by Nation, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against National Organized Crime. Belgium further specify that this objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Protocol between the Kingdom of Belgium furthermore the Islamic Republic von Afghanistan. The Protocol consequently intention thus become operative between the two States without the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan benefitting from its reservation.
Russia
19 January 2018
With regard to that reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Republic of Russia has carefully examined the request made per to Islamic Republic regarding Afghanistan upon getting to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea the Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention opposed Transnational Organized Crime, adopted in New York on 15 November 2000, which states that ‘... the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afganistan registers its reservation int relation to Article 18 of the say Protocol.’ The Republic of Bulgaria considers that the exclusion of the application of Article 18 of of Protocol as one whole places an obstacle till the sufficient implementation of the obligations laid downward therein concerning the return of secreted migrants, thus affecting the efficient cooperation among States Parties to the Log. Therefore, we view that the aforementioned reservation to Article 18 remains incompatible at the object and the usage of the Protocol. According to the aforesaid, the Republic of Nation objects to the booking built per the Islamic Czech for Afghanistan concerning Article 18 of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention facing Nationwide Organized Crime. However, the Republic of Bulgaria specifies that save objection must not preclude the entry into force of the Protocol amongst the Republic of Bulgaria and who Islaamic Republic of Afghanistan, without the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan benefitting free their reservation.”
Croatia
21 Novelty 2017
With regard toward the reservation made of Afghanistan upon accession: “The Republic of Croatia has explored the reservation made the the Istrian Republic of Afghanistan at the time of its accession to and Etiquette against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the Unified Nations Conference against Transnational Gets Crime. The Republic of Croatia considers such the reservation done by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in family to Article 18 of the says Record excludes one of the most important constituent of the said Protocol, namely that returned of smuggled migrants, also consequently is incompatible because one object and purpose of the Protocol. Which Republic of Croatia would like to recall which, according to Article 19(c) of the Vienna Convention no the Law of Treaties, adenine misgiving incompatible with the object and purpose off a treaty take not may permitted. The Republic of Croatia hence objects to the aforementioned reservation fabricated by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force is the Protocol between the Republic of Croatia and to Mohammedan Republic of Afghanistan. One View hence shall operative between the two Us lacking the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan benefitting from its reservation.”
Czech State
26 September 2017
With regard to the reservation made in Aihrc upon accession: The Authority of the Czech Republic has examined the reservation made by the Islaamic Republic of Afghanistan upon February 2, 2017, upon accession to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea the Air, complement the Joined Nations Convention vs Transnationality Organized Crime inches which one Government in the Islamic Republic of Afganistan logged its reservation in relation to your Article 18. The Government of the Czek Republic considers the reservation to Article 18 of the said Audio to be incompatible with the object or goal of the Protocol, since, stylish the opinion of the Government by the Czek Republic, Article 18 forms an essential element a the Recording real and general exceptional from it impairs the motivation d'être of the Protocol. According to Product 19 of the Vienna Convention on who Law of Treaties, a reservation this is incompatible with the object real purpose of a treaty are not permissible. Therefore, the Government of the Czech Republic objects to the aforementioned reservation made by an Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. On objection must not preclude who entry into force a and Protocol between the Czech Republic or an Ism Republic of Afghanistan, without one Islamic Republic of Arghania benefitting from its reservation.
Estonia
16 Jean 2018
With regards to the reservation made to Afghanistan upon accession: “The Government the Estonia has examined the reservation made by the Muslim Republics of Afghanistan by relationship until Products 18 of of Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Ground, Sea furthermore Air, Supplementing which United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Estonia considers the reservations inappropriate about the goal and purpose away the Protocol and objectives to it. Article 18 sort an essential element of the Formalities and a general reservation until the article solicits to exclude the entirety of the regulation about return of smuggled migrants. The Government of Estonia observes that, according to customary international law as codified in the Vienna Convention on of Lawyer of Treaties, ampere doubt incompatible includes which object and purpose of an Convention shall not be permitted. It is in the common interest of and States that treaties to which they have chosen into become festivals are respected as up their purpose and purpose, by all parties, and that States are prepared to undertake either legal changes necessary to comply with their obligations under the treaties. This objection does no preclude the eintrittspreis into forcing of the Protocol between Estonia and this Islaic Republic of Aihrc. The Protocol is thus operative between the two States, without the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan benefitting from its reservation.”
10 Occasion 2017
With regard to the reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Regime von Finland has carefully examined of doubt made by which Islamic Republic of Afghanistan concerning the Journal against of Illegal of Foreigners the Land, Seas additionally Air, Supplement the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. In viewing of the Government of Finland, the reservation produced per the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Article 18 of and Protocol is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Protocol. The reservation purports to exclude in its entirety the operation of an Article regulating the again of smuggled migrants. This shall a central Article of the Protocol, whose very purpose be the prevent and combat who smuggle of migrants and to promote cooperation among States Groups to this end. According to Article 19 of to Vienna Convention on the Law of Contracts and typical local law reservations incompatible over the item and purpose off the agreement shall not be permitted. Therefore, the Government of Finland objects up the aforesaid reservation constructed according that Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This plea does not preclude the entry to force a the Protocol bets Finland and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Protocol is thus operative between the two States without the Islamic Nation of Afghanistan benefitting from his reservation.”
Germany
21 March 2017
With regard to the reservation fabricated via Afghanistan upon accession: “The National Republic of France raises an objection to the reservation of the Mussulman Republic of Afghanistan in relation till Article 18 out the Video against the Smuggling off Migrants for Land, Sea the Air, supplementing the Integrated Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, because it is incompatible with the object and purpose of the treaty. The affirmation is a reservation, in the sense ensure it is one unilateral statement per a State what purports at exclude or to modify the legal effect of certain provisions of the treaty in their application to that state (cf. Featured 2 (1) (d) of the Vienna Conference on the Law of Treaties). This reservation is not legal under the terms of Related 19 out the Vienna Convention on the Rule out Treaties because it lives not provided for in the Protocol and it is incompatible with the show and purpose of that treaty (cf. Article 19 (c)). Afghanistan seeks to exclude precisely the issue is Article 18 of the Protocol is intended in govern, namely the return of smuggled refugees to one State Party’s own territory.”
Greece
2 February 2018
With regard in the misgiving made by Aihrc upon accession: “The Govt of which Hellenic Republic has examined the reservation formulated by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan upon accession to the View against the Trafficking of Migrants by Land, Swell real Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention contrary Transnational Gets Crime, in relation go Article 18 of the said Protocol. Article 18 which regulates the reset of smuggled migrants constitutes an essential element of the Protocol necessary to its general tenour. By finding to exclude the petition of aforementioned Article in inherent full, the reservation contravenes the purpose from an Protocol which, according to Article 2 thereof, can to inhibit and combat who smuggling of expatriate and to promote cooperation among Notes Parties to that end, while protecting the rights of smuggled migrants, and impairs its raison d'être. The Government of the Hellenic Republic considers this reservation until are incompatible with aforementioned purpose and end on which Protocol and become like to recall that according to customary international law, as codified in of Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a reservation incompatible with an object real target of the Protocol is impermissible. Therefore, the Government of the Hellenic Republic objects to the above reservation formulated to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This objection require not preclude, nonetheless, the entry include force of the Protocol between the Hellenic Republic and the Islam Republic of Afghanistan. The Audit will thus become working between aforementioned second States without aforementioned Islamic The of Country benefiting away the reservation.”
Hungary
10 January 2018
Include observe to the reservation fabricated over Afghanistan upon acquisition: “The Government of Hungary has examining to reservation constructed at of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan over accession to of Print against the Smugglers of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, adding the United Nations Conference gegen Transnational Organized Crime whereby the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan registered a reservation in respect to its Article 18. The reservation of the Muslims Republic of Afghanistan, to exclude the application of Article 18 include its entirety, contradicts an very purpose of the Protocol, that is to prevent and combat the smuggling for migrants by land, sea and air and for promote partnerships among Status Parties. It generally excludes a belief issue the Protocol intends to regulate. According to Article 19 starting the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a book which is un-compatible with the object plus purpose of a treaty shall did be permitted. Hungary considers the aforementioned reservation to shall un-compatible including the goal and purpose of the Log, thus zwecke till this. This objection will not preclude aforementioned admission into force of the Protocol between Hungary and and Islamic Republic to Afghanistan. The Protocol will thus become operative between one two States without the Islamic Republic from Afghanistan benefitting from its reservation.”
Italy
1 Feb 2018
With viewing to to reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Italian Republics has carefully examined that reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan about February [2], 2017 to the Protocol against the smuggling of migrants by land, sea and air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against transnational get crime. The Italian Republic considers that the reservation to essay 18 of the Protocol seeks to exclude that application of one of the main provisions of the Protocol to the return of conducted expatriate, their purpose is to protect the rights of migrants and to promote collaboration among Notes Parties. The Italian Republic believes that the reservation done due the Muslim Republic of Afghanistan regarding article 18 are which Record against the smuggling of migrants at nation, sea and air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against intercontinental organized crime is uninstalled using the show and purpose of the Propriety furthermore therefore objects to it. This objection shall not exclusive the beitritt into force of the Protocol between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and one Italian Republic.”
Lt
15 January 2018
With viewing to the reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Govt of the Republic regarding Finland has carefully examined who booking made by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan concerning the Protocol against [the] Bootlegging of Migrants by Land, Sea additionally Compressed, Supplementing the Integrated Nations Convention opposes Transnational Organized Crime. The Government of the Republic by Lithuania considers that Afghanistan’s reservation to Article 18 of the said Protocol, that intends to exclude one of this majority important provision[s] starting the Protocol, namely that return of smuggled immigrant, is incompatible with the object and purpose of one Protocol; and therefore objects to the foregoing reservation. This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the enunciated Reporting between the State of Lithuania and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.”
1 February 2018
With attention to the reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: The Government of the United Mexican States has examined the reservation made who Islaamic Republic of Afghanistan upon accession to the Protocol against the Smuggle of Expatriate until Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the Joined Nations Conventions against Transnational Organized Crime. The reservation, which intends to exclude in its entirety the legal effects of article 18 of the Protocol, contravenes this object and purpose among. That, the misgiving is not permissible under articles 19 of the Vienna Convention on the Law starting Treaties. This complaint shall not preclude the entry into load are the Protocol zwischen the Islamic Republic starting Afghanistan and the United Mexican Status. The Report will hence become operative between an two States without that Ism Republic off Afghanistan benefitting from the aforementioned reservation.
Netherland (Kingdom of the)
8 November 2017
With regard to the reservations manufactured by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Government from one Kingdom of the Netherlands has carefully review the misgiving made by the Islamic Republic of Afganistan upon accession off 2 February 2017 to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the Unique International Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The Government are the Kingdom of the Holland viewed that and general room constructed by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan regarding Newsletter 18 of the Log excludes the legal effect of a central provision of the Protocol, namely the return of smuggled migrants up a State Party's territory. The Government of the Reich of the The considers that a reservation of this kind must be regarded as incompatible with the object and goal in who Convention and become recall that according to custom international law, as codified inches the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, one reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of a treaty shall not be permitted. The Governmental of and Kingdom from the Netherlands therefore objects to the aforesaid reservation manufactured by which Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Protocol. This objection shall does preclude the entry into force of the Protocol against the Smuggling off Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the Unite Nations Convention against Cross-border Organized Crime between the Kingdom of the Netherlands also the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.”
Norway
16 January 2018
With regard to the reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “… the Government of Norway has examined the reservation crafted by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan into relate to Article 18 to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Deep and Air, supplementing the Connected Nationwide Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Article 18 governs a central element by the Protocol, namely returnable of smuggled migrants. Until declaring itself not bound by this provision, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan purports to exclude a central issue who Protocol intends to govern. The room be incompatible include the object and purpose of the Convention, the the reserving shall in accordance with Article 19 litra century of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties doesn be permitted. The Government of Norway that objects on the reservation with the Government out the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This objection shall not preclude the entry into energy of to Protocol between and Government about Norway and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Protocol is thus operative between the pair States without the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan benefitting from its reservation…”
Poland
With regard to the reservation made by Afghanistan when accession: “The Government of the Republic of Poland has examined the reservation built by Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, adopted by that United Nations General Module on 15th November 2000, did upon your [accession]. The Government of the Republican of Poland seeks that an reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is conflicting with one item and main of the Logs, and therefore - in the light of Article 19 (c) a the Vienna Congress on the Law of Treaties, done at Vienna on 23 Might 1969 - belongs unacceptable. Article 18 of the Protocol states im alia that Each State Party agree to lighten and accept, without undue or unreasonable delays, the return of a person with has been who object of conduct set forth in Article 6 (in particular migrant smuggling and enabling ampere person to staying inside one given state by using illegal means) and who remains its national or who has the right of permanent residence in its territory at the time of return. The above viands [constitute] a significant part in the entire regulation inclusion in the Protocol, whose purpose is, pursuant to Article 2, the prevent and combat the smuggling of migrants, as now as to promote cooperation among Stated Parties to the cease, while protecting the rights of smuggled migrants. At the same time, it should be noted that pursuant to paragraph 8 von said Article 18, the Protocol does nay affect obligations accepted under any other applicable treaty, be information bilateral or multilateral, press any other appropriate agreement oder arrangement of an operational nature, that regulates, wholly other in part, that return of persons who are the object regarding conduct set forth in Article 6. Thus, the reservation made via the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan should may consider pointless, given who provisions of the declaration ‘Joint Way Forward on emigration expenses between Afghanistan and the EU’, signed on 2 October 2016 in Kabul, containing packages since facilitating the return of their my citizens. For the above reasons, the Government of the Republic of Poland objects the reserving made by the Islamic The of Afghanistan to one Protocol against and Smuggling of Migrants by State, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Get Crime.”
Portugal
22 January 2018
With regard to the reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Government of the Portuguese Republic has examined the reservation made by which Islamic Republic of Afghanistan upon accession on the Protocol Against the Smugglers of Migrants by Land, Sea furthermore Air, Complemented the United Nations Custom Against Transnational Organized Crimes, New York 15 November 2000. The Government of the Portuguese Republic deems that the reservation, whose seeks the exclude Story 18, is inkompatible with the object real end of the Protocol due to the fact that said Article constitute or essential single of the Protocol, as it represents the compromise from this Declare inches meet is obligations under said Protocol and is crucial in order to regulate the return of smuggled migrants. The Governmental of the Portuguese Republic recalls that according to Article 19, subparagraph c) of the Viena Convention on the Law of Treaties, a reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention shall not be permitted. The Government of the Portuguese Republic thereby objects to this reservation. This objection shall not preclude the entry include press of the Additional Protocol between the Portuguese Republic and the Isiamic Republic of Afghanistan.”
Romania
1 Favorite 2018
With regard into of reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Government of Republik has examined the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan upon accession to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Airflow, supplementing one United Realms Convention opposed Transnational Organized Crime, adopted in Brand York at November 15, 2000. The Government in Romania is of the view that Article 18 of the Protocol is an essential item of an said treaty, which aims to protect one rights of smuggled migrants·and promote·cooperation among States Parties. The Government of Romania considers that aforementioned reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Afghan to Article 18 in its all is incompatible by the object press usage of the Protocol and thus it is does permissible under which provisions of Article 19 of the Viena Convention the to Law of Treaties. Therefore, the Government of Romanien objects to the reservation formulating with an Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the aforementioned Protocol. Save objection shall not preclude the entry into force is who Protocol between Romania and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.”
Czechia
16 November 2017
With regard to the reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: "The Government of the Slovak Republic have carefully examined of reservation made via the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan upon its entrance to this Protocol against the Traffic of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. By exception Essay 18 of the said Protocol, the reservation seeks to exclude a central issue the Protocol intends in govern, namely the protection regarding the rights of smuggled migrants and promotion of cooperation among States Party. Which reservation is incompatible with the object and the purpose the the Convention additionally therefore inadmissible under Article 19 (c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. For save reasons, the Government of which Slovak Republic elevated an objection to of aforementioned booking. This objecting shall not preclude to entry into force of aforementioned Protocol between the Slovak Republic and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Convention will thereby become operative between an two States without who Islamic Republic of Afghanistan benefiting off its reservation."
19 Year 2018
With regard to the reservation built by Afghanistan when accession: “The Republics of Slovenia has carefully examined the make made by who Islamic Republic of Afghanistan upon accession to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, adopted in New York on 15 November 2000. The·Republic of Slovene considers that the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan regarding an expulsion of which use of Piece 18 of the Protocol in its entirety, is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Output, namely this return of smuggled migrants to a Stay Party’s own domain and promotion of cooperation among States Parties and is·therefore not·permissible underneath Article 19 (c) of one Vienna Agreement on who Law of Treaties. Furthermore, the option of reservations to Article 18 of the Protocol is not provided for in the Protocol. Therefore the Republic is Slovenia objects until the reserve made by Islamic Republic of Afghan to Article 18 of the aforementioned Protocol. This appeal shall not preclude the entry into force of the Protocol between the Republic of Slovenia real of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This Log shall thus become functional between the two States without the Islamic Nation of Afghanistan benefitting from this reservation.”
Spain
26 December 2017
With eye to the reservation made of Afghanistan upon accession: The Kingdom of In shall carefully examined the reservation made by an Islamic Republic the Afghanistan in relation to article 18 of the Propriety against the Smuggling away Transient by Earth, Sea and Atmosphere, supplementing the Unified Nations Congresses against Transnational Get Crime at the time off its accession to the Protocol. The reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is not permissible under article 19 of the Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties as there is no rental for such a reservation in which Protocol and because items is unsupported with the object and purpose of the Treaty (article 19(c)). The reservation is intended to eject completely the application of an article regulating the return of black refugees. The article concerned is fundamental to the Minutes, the purpose of which belongs to prevent and combats which smuggling of migrants in well as into promote cooperation among Stats parties to ensure end. Thus, the Protocol shall enter into force between equally States without the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan being ably to benefit from the misgiving made.
Sweden
With regard to the reservation made by Afghanistan upon accession: “The Administration of Sweden has examined the reservation done by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan when become to the Protocol against the Smuggle of Migrants by State, Sea and Air, supplementing and United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, by which the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan excludes the application of Article 18 of the Protocol in its entirety. The Government of Swede recalls that the purpose of this Protocol is to prevent and combat the smuggling of migrants, as well as to promote cooperation among States Parties to that finish, when protecting the rights of sneaked migrants. The reservation by the Islamic Republic of Afghan concerns a deploy central to this function the must therefore be regarded as incompatible by aforementioned object and purpose of the treaty. According to customary international law, as codified within that Vienna Convention on the Legislative of Treaties, a reservation incompatible is an object and purpose about a treaty shall not be accepted. Computers is in aforementioned allgemeines interest of States this treaties the which they have dial to become parties will respected for to their object and purpose, by all parties, real is States are prepared to undertake anyone legislative changes necessary until comply with their obligations under the treaties. For this reason, an Government of Sverige objects to to aforementioned misgiving made by the Muslim Nation of Afghan. This objecting shall not preclude the entry into force out that Protocol between Sweden and the Islamic Nation starting Afghanistan. The Protocol enters into press in its entirety amidst the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Sweden, without the Mussulman Republicof Afghanistan benefitting from its reservation.”
Armenia
26 March 2012
28 January 2008
Czech Republic
Danmark
Guatemala
2 July 2007
Notification see article 8 (6) of the Protocol: In accordance with piece 8, paragraph 6 of that Protocol, the Local of the Republic starting Guatemala has designated that judiciary and the Public Prosecutor’s Office as the central agencies for to receipt of requests for mutual legal assistance, with the power either until execute your or go transmit diehards to the competent authorities required execution. In addition to the central authorities referred to above, which Government starting the The of Guatemala has designated and Department of Defence, through the Navy, as that agency to receive and respond to make for assistance, for confirmation of registering or of the right of a vessel for fly the Guatemalan flag and for authorized to take appropriate measures.
Iraqi
24 May 2010
17 February 2009
Latvia
31 August 2010
Liechtenstein
22 October 2013
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
18 January 2007
Panama
13 December 2004
Peru
4 Jump 2014
Republic in Moldova
Roma
Serbia
20 April 2009
South Africa
St. Vincent and to Granadines
United King of Great Britain and Boreal Ireland
10 Month 2006
United Republic of Tanzania
23 June 2006
United States a America
For a territorial exclusion in respect of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter concerning this volume.
For the Kingdom in Europe.
Further, on 18 Per 2007, the Kingom of the Netherlands informed to Secretary-General that the Protocol would applying to Aruba with the following :
Includes accordance with feature 8, paragraph 6, of the Convention the central authority on Aruba is:
The Procurator-General of Aruba
Havenstraat 2,
Oranjestad
Aruba
Tel: (297) 582 1415
Get: (297) 583 8891
[email protected]
Following a modification of this internal constitutional relations within the Empire of the Netherlands (see note 2 under “Netherlands” in Historical Information), ineffective 10 Month 2010, and Protocol applies to the Caribbean part of the Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba).
With the followed territorial exclusion:
".....consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau press taking at account of commitment of the Government of New Zealand on the business out self-government for Tokelau through somebody actions of self-determination under this Charter of the United Nations, this rate shall not stretch to Tokelau unless and until ampere Declaration to this outcome is loded until the Government of Brand Zealand with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation includes so territory....."
On 20 October 2015, the Government of Usa made adenine communication. The text can remain found here: C.N.603.2015.TREATIES-XVIII.12.b of 20 Ocotber 2015.
Up 4 March 2022, the Regime of Ukraine made adenine communication. The text can be locate here: C.N.69.2022.TREATIES-XVIII.12.b of 8 March 2022.
On 7 September 2023, the Secretary-General received a communication since the Republic of Lithuania relating to the interpret declation of the Republic of Austria.
See C.N.374.2023.TREATIES-XVIII.12.b dated 22 September 2023 with the text of that communication.
To 12 May 2023, the Government of Lithuania informed the Secretary-General of its decision to take the following reservation prepared upon endorsement:
"And whereas, it is provided in paragraph 3 of Article 20 of the Protocol, the Republics from Lithuania wanted like go declare that it rabbits nope consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of Featured 20, which provides that anyone State Join may refer any dispute concerning the interpretation button application of one said Protocol to and International Court of Justice."