Actions regarding Multilateral Treaties

Archive 2018

The following page describes actions taken during 2018 regarding multilateral treaties.

On December 6, 2018, Ecuador informed the depository on the designation of the Fiscalía General del Estado as the central authority for the Inter -American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.

On November 13, 2018, Mexico signed the Inter-American Convention against All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On September 7, 2018, Paraguay deposited the instrument of ratification to the “Convention on Rights and Duties of the States” of December 26, 1933, through a note addressed to the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (note PVOAS-SUR/349/18).

On August 28, 2018, Suriname deposited the instrument of ratification to the Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentence Abroad of 1993, through a note addressed to the Secretary General of the Organization, Luis Almagro (note PVOAS-SUR/349/18). The instrument of ratification contains some reservations and it designates “the Attorney General at the Court of Justice" as the central authority competent to carry out the functions entrusted to in the Convention.

On June 5, 2018, Argentina signed the Amendment of the Inter-American Convention on International Amateur Radio Permit at the OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, United States. The instrument was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Argentina, Ambassador Jorge Faurie and included the following declaratory note: "signed pursuant to article 8 b".

On June 4, 2018, Dominican Republic signed the Amendment of the Inter-American Convention on International Amateur Radio Permit at the OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, United States. The instrument was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Ambassador Miguel Vargas.

On June 4, 2018, the General Assembly of the OAS adopted the Amendment of the Inter-American Convention on International Amateur Radio Permit at its Forty-Eighth regular session held in Washington, D. C. United States.

On June 1, 2018, Antigua and Barbuda deposited the instrument of ratification to the Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On May 11, 2018, Uruguay deposited the instrument of ratification to the Inter-American Convention against All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On April 18, 2018, the Republic of  El Salvador deposited the instrument of accession to the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On February 2, 2018, Chile informed the depository on the designation of the Unit for International Trade and Extradition of the National Prosecutor Office of the Public Ministry (Unidad de Comercio Internacional y Extradiciones de la Fiscalía Nacional del Ministerio Público) as the central authority for the following instruments:
- The Inter -American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters;
- The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, and
- The Inter-American Convention Against Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials.

The location of the Unidad de Comercio Internacional y Extradiciones de la Fiscalía Nacional del Ministerio Público is
Catedral No. 1437, piso,
Santiago, Chile
Tel. + 56-2-29659576
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

On January 5, 2018, Barbados deposited the instrument of ratification to the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States.

On January 3, 2018, the Republic of Kazakhstan deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention on Extradition of 1933 at the OAS headquarters, in Washington, D.C. United States. The instrument contains some declarations. At the occasion the Government of Kazakhstan reported on the designation of the "Prosecutor General’s Office, Department for International Cooperation" as the central authority for the purpose of the Convention on Extradition.