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Chart of signatures and ratifications of Treaty 005

Title	Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Reference	ETS No.005
Opening of the treaty	Rome, 04/11/1950  - Treaty open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe and for accession by the European Union
Entry into Force	03/09/1953  - 10 Ratifications.

Members of Council of Europe
	Signature	Ratification	Entry into Force	Notes	R.	D.	A.	T.	C.	O.
Albania	13/07/1995	02/10/1996	02/10/1996			D.
Andorra	10/11/1994	22/01/1996	22/01/1996		R.	D.
Armenia	25/01/2001	26/04/2002	26/04/2002		R.	D.
Austria	13/12/1957	03/09/1958	03/09/1958		R.	D.
Azerbaijan	25/01/2001	15/04/2002	15/04/2002		R.	D.
Belgium	04/11/1950	14/06/1955	14/06/1955			D.			C.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	24/04/2002	12/07/2002	12/07/2002
Bulgaria	07/05/1992	07/09/1992	07/09/1992			D.
Croatia	06/11/1996	05/11/1997	05/11/1997		R.	D.
Cyprus	16/12/1961	06/10/1962	06/10/1962			D.
Czech Republic	21/02/1991	18/03/1992	01/01/1993	17	R.	D.
Denmark	04/11/1950	13/04/1953	03/09/1953			D.
Estonia	14/05/1993	16/04/1996	16/04/1996		R.	D.
Finland	05/05/1989	10/05/1990	10/05/1990		R.	D.
France	04/11/1950	03/05/1974	03/05/1974		R.	D.		T.
Georgia	27/04/1999	20/05/1999	20/05/1999			D.
Germany	04/11/1950	05/12/1952	03/09/1953	30	R.	D.		T.
Greece	28/11/1950	28/11/1974	28/11/1974	29		D.
Hungary	06/11/1990	05/11/1992	05/11/1992			D.
Iceland	04/11/1950	29/06/1953	03/09/1953			D.
Ireland	04/11/1950	25/02/1953	03/09/1953		R.	D.
Italy	04/11/1950	26/10/1955	26/10/1955			D.
Latvia	10/02/1995	27/06/1997	27/06/1997			D.
Liechtenstein	23/11/1978	08/09/1982	08/09/1982		R.	D.
Lithuania	14/05/1993	20/06/1995	20/06/1995		R.	D.
Luxembourg	04/11/1950	03/09/1953	03/09/1953			D.
Malta	12/12/1966	23/01/1967	23/01/1967		R.	D.
Monaco	05/10/2004	30/11/2005	30/11/2005		R.	D.
Montenegro	03/04/2003	03/03/2004	06/06/2006	56	R.	D.
Netherlands	04/11/1950	31/08/1954	31/08/1954			D.		T.
Norway	04/11/1950	15/01/1952	03/09/1953		R.	D.
Poland	26/11/1991	19/01/1993	19/01/1993			D.
Portugal	22/09/1976	09/11/1978	09/11/1978		R.	D.
Republic of Moldova	13/07/1995	12/09/1997	12/09/1997		R.	D.
Romania	07/10/1993	20/06/1994	20/06/1994		R.	D.
Russian Federation	28/02/1996	05/05/1998	05/05/1998		R.	D.
San Marino	16/11/1988	22/03/1989	22/03/1989		R.	D.
Serbia	03/04/2003	03/03/2004	03/03/2004	56	R.	D.
Slovak Republic	21/02/1991	18/03/1992	01/01/1993	17	R.	D.
Slovenia	14/05/1993	28/06/1994	28/06/1994			D.
Spain	24/11/1977	04/10/1979	04/10/1979		R.	D.
Sweden	28/11/1950	04/02/1952	03/09/1953			D.
Switzerland	21/12/1972	28/11/1974	28/11/1974			D.
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	09/11/1995	10/04/1997	10/04/1997			D.
Turkey	04/11/1950	18/05/1954	18/05/1954			D.			C.
Ukraine	09/11/1995	11/09/1997	11/09/1997		R.	D.
United Kingdom	04/11/1950	08/03/1951	03/09/1953			D.		T.	C.
International Organisations
	Signature	Ratification	Entry into Force	Notes	R.	D.	A.	T.	C.	O.
European Union

Total number of signatures not followed by ratifications	0
Total number of ratifications/accessions	47

Notes

• (17) Dates of signature and ratification by the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
• (30) Ratification by Saarland 14/01/1953 - Saarland became an integral part of Germany on 01/01/1957.
• (29) Ratification 28/03/1953 - Denunciation with effect on 13/06/1970
• (56) Dates of signature and ratification by the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.

a: Accession s: Signature without reservation as to ratification su: Succession r: Signature "ad referendum".
R.: Reservations D.: Declarations, Denunciations, Derogations A.: Authorities T.: Territorial Application C.: Communication O.: Objection.