Annex I LIST OF STATES WHICH HAVE SIGNED, RATIFIED OR ACCEDED TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT AS AT 30 APRIL 1993 State Date of signature Date of receipt of the instrument of ratification or accession Afghanistan 4 February 1985 1 April 1987 Algeria a/ 26 November 1985 12 September 1989 Argentina a/ 4 February 1985 24 September 1986 Australia a/ 10 December 1985 Austria a/ 14 March 1985 29 July 1987 Belarus 19 December 1985 13 March 1987 Belgium 4 February 1985 8 August 1989 Belize 17 March 1986 b/ Benin 12 March 1992 b/ Bolivia 4 February 1985 Brazil 23 September 1985 28 September 1989 Bulgaria 10 June 1986 16 December 1986 Burundi 18 February 1993 b/ Cambodia 15 October 1992 b/ Cameroon 19 December 1986 b/ Canada a/ 23 August 1985 Cape Verde 24 June 1987 4 June 1992 b/ Chile 23 September 1987 30 September 1988 China 12 December 1986 4 October 1988 Colombia 10 April 1985 8 December 1987 Costa Rica 4 February 1985 Croatia a/ Cuba Cyprus a/ 8 October 1991 c/ 27 January 1986 9 October 1985 Czech Republic 18 July 1991 1 January 1993 c/ Denmark a/ 4 February 1985 Dominican Republic 4 February 1985 Ecuador a/ 4 February 1985 27 May 1987 30 March 1988 Egypt 25 June 1986 b/ Estonia 21 October 1991 b/ -78-