Status of Signature and Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings as of today.

(entered into force 1 February 2008) 

20 Ratifications

20 signatures

The Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings [CETS No.197] was adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 3 May 2005 and opened for signature in Warsaw on 16 May 2005, on the occasion of the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe member States.

To date, the Convention has been ratified by Albania,  Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Georgia,  Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and the United Kingdom and has been signed by 20 other CoE member states:  Andorra,  Belgium,  Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,  Italy,  Lithuania, Luxembourg,  Netherlands, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Ukraine. 

Legend: Not signed, signed, ratified

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For a detailed State of signatures, including information regarding reservations or declarations deposited by States parties, please consult the Council of Europe's Treaty office page on the Convention against Trafficking.