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Signatures and ratifications of Council of Europe treaties on the
occasion of the 116th session of the Committee of Ministers

Strasbourg, 19.05.2006 – On the occasion of the 116th session of the
Committee of Ministers taking place today in Strasbourg (see our press
release 276a06 of 10.05.2006), the following treaties have been ratified
or signed by the member states below:

Convention on Cybercrime (CETS No. 185
< ueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D185&CM=3D1&CL=3DENG& gt; )*
This treaty was ratified by Bosnia and Herzegovina

Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in
all circumstances (CETS No. 187
< ueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D187&CM=3D1&CL=3DENG& gt; )*

This treaty was signed by Armenia

Additional Protocol to the Convention on cybercrime, concerning the
criminalisation of acts of a racist and xenophobic nature committed
through computer systems (CETS No. 189
< ueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D189&CM=3D1&CL=3DENG& gt; )*

This treaty was ratified by Bosnia and Herzegovina

Protocol No. 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms, amending the control system of the Convention
(CETS No. 194
< ueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D194&CM=3D1&CL=3DENG& gt; )*

This treaty was ratified by the following States : Azerbaijan, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Czech Republic and Portugal

Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (CETS No.196
< n/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D196&CM=3D1&CL=3DE NG> )*
This treaty was ratified by Russia and signed by the following States :
Latvia, Slovakia and Slovenia

Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human
Beings (CETS No. 197
< ueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D197&CM=3D1&CL=3DENG& gt; )*
This treaty was ratified by Moldova and signed by the following States :
Latvia, San Marino and Slovakia

Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and
Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of
Terrorism (CETS No. 198
< ueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D198&CM=3D1&CL=3DENG& gt; )*

This treaty was signed by Latvia

Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage
for Society (CETS No. 199
< ueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D199&CM=3D1&CL=3DENG& gt; )*
This treaty was signed by San Marino

In addition, the Council of Europe Convention on the avoidance of
statelessness in relation to state succession (CETS No. 200
< ueVoulezVous.asp?NT=3D200&CM=3D1&
CL=3DENG > )* was opened for signature.

Ukraine signed this Convention
* * *

Detailed information on the Council of Europe treaties (full text, chart
of signatures and ratifications, reservations and declarations, summary,
explanatory report) is available on the Treaty Office’s web site

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