Inter‐American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
Article 21
The States Parties may, at the time of approval, signature, ratification, or accession, make
reservations to this Convention, provided that such reservations are not incompatible with the object
and purpose of the Convention and concern one or more specific provisions.
Article 22
This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date on which the
second instrument of ratification is deposited. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention
after the second instrument of ratification has been deposited, the Convention shall enter into force on
the thirtieth day following the date on which that State deposits its instrument of ratification or
accession.
Article 23
This Convention shall remain in force indefinitely, but may be denounced by any State Party.
The instrument of denunciation shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Organization of
American States. After one year from the date of deposit of the instrument of denunciation, this
Convention shall cease to be in effect for the denouncing State but shall remain in force for the
remaining States Parties.
Article 24
The original instrument of this Convention, the English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish texts
of which are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Organization of
American States, which shall send a certified copy to the Secretariat of the United Nations for
registration and publication, in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the United Nations
Charter. The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States shall notify the member states
of the Organization and the States that have acceded to the Convention of signatures and of deposits of
instruments of ratification, accession, and denunciation, as well as reservations, if any.
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