- 76 - Annex I States that have signed, ratified or acceded to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as at 17 May 2002 State Afghanistan Albania Algeria Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Chad Chile China Colombia Date of signature 4 February 1985 26 November 1985 4 February 1985 10 December 1985 14 March 1985 19 December 1985 4 February 1985 4 February 1985 Date of receipt of the instrument of ratification or accession 1 April 1987 11 May 1984a 12 September 1989 19 July 1993a 24 September 1986 13 September 1993a 8 August 1989 29 July 1987 16 August 1996a 6 March 1998a 5 October 1998a 13 March 1987 25 June 1999 17 March 1986a 12 March 1992a 8 September 2000 23 September 1985 10 June 1986 12 April 1999 6 March 1992b 8 September 2000 28 September 1989 16 December 1986 23 August 1985 4 January 1999a 18 February 1993a 15 October 1992a 19 December 1986a 24 June 1987 23 September 1987 12 December 1986 10 April 1985 4 June 1992a 9 June 1995a 30 September 1988 4 October 1988 8 December 1987