Mapping out the Lanzarote Convention
The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, also known as the Lanzarote Convention, requires criminalization of all forms of sexual offences against children. The Convention is based on the four Ps: prevention of violence, the protection of child victims, the prosecution of offenders and the participation of children themselves. All 46 Member States of the Council of Europe have signed it and ratified it. The Russian Federation has also signed and ratified the Convention; Tunisia acceded to it and thus became the first non-European State Party.
Albania
Signed: 17/12/2008
Ratified: 14/04/2009
Entry into Force: 01/07/2010
Andorra
Signed: 29/06/2012
Ratified: 30/04/2014
Entry into Force: 01/08/2014
Armenia
Signed: 29/09/2010
Ratified: 07/09/2020
Entry into Force: 01/01/2021
Austria
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 25/02/2011
Entry into Force: 01/06/2011
Azerbaijan
Signed: 17/11/2008
Ratified: 19/12/2019
Entry into Force: 01/04/2020
Belgium
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 08/03/2013
Entry into Force: 01/07/2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Signed: 12/10/2011
Ratified: 14/11/2012
Entry into Force: 01/03/2013
Bulgaria
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 15/12/2011
Entry into Force: 01/04/2012
Croatia
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 21/09/2011
Entry into Force: 01/01/2012
Cyprus
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 12/02/2015
Entry into Force: 01/06/2015
Czech Republic
Signed: 17/07/2014
Ratified: 02/05/2016
Entry into force: 01/09/2016
Denmark
Signed: 20/12/2007
Ratified: 18/11/2009
Entry into Force: 01/07/2010
Estonia
Signed: 17/09/2008
Ratified: 22/11/2016
Entry into Force: 01/03/2017
Finland
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 09/06/2011
Entry into Force: 01/10/2011
France
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 27/09/2010
Entry into Force: 01/01/2011
Georgia
Signed: 12/03/2009
Ratified: 23/09/2014
Entry into Force: 01/01/2015
Germany
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 18/11/2015
Entry into Force: 01/03/2016
Greece
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 10/03/2009
Entry into Force: 01/07/2010
Hungary
Signed: 29/11/2010
Ratified: 03/08/2015
Entry into Force: 01/12/2015
Iceland
Signed: 04/02/2008
Ratified: 20/09/2012
Entry into Force: 01/01/2013
Ireland
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 21/12/2020
Entry into Force: 01/04/2021
Italy
Signed: 07/11/2007
Ratified: 03/01/2013
Entry into Force: 01/05/2013
Latvia
Signed: 07/03/2013
Ratified: 18/08/2014
Entry into Force: 01/12/2014
Liechtenstein
Signed: 17/11/2008
Ratified: 11/09/2015
Entry into Force: 01/01/2016
Lithuania
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 09/04/2013
Entry into Force: 01/08/2013
Luxembourg
Signed: 07/07/2009
Ratified: 09/09/2011
Entry into Force: 01/01/2012
Malta
Signed: 06/09/2010
Ratified: 06/09/2010
Entry into Force: 01/01/2011
Republic of Moldova
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 12/03/2012
Entry into Force: 01/07/2012
Monaco
Signed: 22/10/2008
Ratified: 07/10/2014
Entry into Force: 01/02/2015
Montenegro
Signed: 18/06/2009
Ratified: 25/11/2010
Entry into Force: 01/03/2011
Netherlands
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 01/03/2010
Entry into Force: 01/07/2010
North Macedonia
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 11/06/2012
Entry into Force: 01/10/2012
Norway
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 13/06/2018
Entry into Force: 01/10/2018
Poland
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 20/02/2015
Entry into Force: 01/06/2015
Portugal
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 23/08/2012
Entry into Force: 01/12/2012
Romania
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 17/05/2011
Entry into Force: 01/09/2011
Russian Federation
Signed: 01/10/2012
Ratified: 09/08/2013
Entry into Force: 01/12/2013
San Marino
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 22/03/2010
Entry into Force: 01/07/2010
Serbia
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 29/07/2010
Entry into Force: 01/11/2010
Slovakia
Signed: 09/09/2009
Ratified: 01/03/2016
Entry into Force: 01/07/2016
Slovenia
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 26/09/2013
Entry into Force: 01/01/2014
Spain
Signed: 12/03/2009
Ratified: 05/08/2010
Entry into Force: 01/12/2010
Sweden
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 28/06/2013
Entry into Force: 01/10/2013
Switzerland
Signed: 16/06/2010
Ratified: 18/03/2014
Entry into Force: 01/07/2014
Tunisia
Acceded: 15/10/2019
Entry into Force: 01/02/2020
Türkiye
Signed: 25/10/2007
Ratified: 07/12/2011
Entry into Force: 01/04/2012
Ukraine
Signed: 14/11/2007
Ratified: 27/08/2012
Entry into Force: 01/12/2012
United Kingdom
Signed: 05/05/2008
Ratified: 20/06/2018
Entry into Force: 01/10/2018
