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1985 Ed.]

Extradition (Taking of Hostages,

[App. III

CM 7

ARTICLE 17

1.

This Convention is open for signature by all States until 31 December 1980 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

2. This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

3. This Conventia is open for accession by any State. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

ARTICLE 18

1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.

ARTICLE 19

1. Any State Party may denounce this Convention by written notification to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

2.

Denunciation shall take effect one year following the date on which notification is received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

ARTICLE 20

The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French. Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic. shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all

States.

In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Convention. opened for signature at New York on 18 December 1979.

SCHEDULE 2

Article 3

FOREIGN STATES WHICH ARE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION AND WITH WHICH EXTRADITION TREATIES ARE IN FORCE

State

Chile

Date of Extradition Treaty

Date of Entry into Force

of Convention

26th January 1897

3rd June 1983

23rd June 1881

3rd June 1983

3rd June 1983

3rd June 1983

C

El Salvador

Finland

Germany, Federal

Republic of

Guatemala

29th October 1975

14th May 1972 (reapplied and amended by the Agreement of 23rd February 1960)

4th July 1885

3rd June 1983

Iceland

31st March 1873

3rd June 1983

Norway

26th June 1873

Panama

Portugal

Sweden

Switzerland United States of America

25th August 1906 17th October 1892 26th April 1963 26th November 1880 8th June 1972

3rd June 1983 3rd June 1983 5th August 1984 3rd June 1983 4th April 1985 6th January 1985

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