120 Article 33 1. This Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit certified copies of this Convention to all States. APPENDIX – Law on Ratification of the Convention149 Article 3 The Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia gives the following statement: „- Yugoslavia recognizes, in accordance with Article 21, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the jurisdiction of the Committee against Torture to receive and consider communications in which a State Party claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations under this Convention; - Yugoslavia recognizes, in accordance with Article 22, paragraph 1 of the Convention, the jurisdiction of the Committee against Torture to receive and consider communications submitted to them by individuals or submitted on behalf of individuals who are under its jurisdiction, and who claim to be victims of violations of the provisions of the Convention by some Member States.“ Article 4 The implementation of the provisions hereof shall be ensured by the Federal Secretariat of Justice and Administration. II-2 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment PREAMBLE The States Parties to the present Protocol, Reaffirming that torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment are prohibited and constitute serious violations of human rights, Convinced that further measures are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) and to strengthen the protection of persons deprived of their liberty against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Recalling that articles 2 and 16 of the Convention oblige each State Party to take effective measures to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in any territory under its jurisdiction, 149 Сл. лист СФРЈ – Међународни уговори no. 9/91