¦Uganda ¦30 Mar 2007¦25 Sep 2008 ¦
¦Ukraine ¦24 Sep 2008¦ 4 Feb 2010 ¦
¦United Arab Emirates ¦ 8 Feb 2008¦19 Mar 2010 ¦
¦United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ¦30 Mar 2007¦ 8 Jun 2009 ¦
¦ Ireland ¦ ¦ ¦
¦United Republic of Tanzania ¦30 Mar 2007¦10 Nov 2009 ¦
¦United States of America ¦30 Jul 2009¦ ¦
¦Uruguay ¦ 3 Apr 2007¦11 Feb 2009 ¦
¦Uzbekistan ¦27 Feb 2009¦ ¦
¦Vanuatu ¦17 May 2007¦23 Oct 2008 ¦
¦Viet Nam ¦22 Oct 2007¦ ¦
¦Yemen ¦30 Mar 2007¦26 Mar 2009 ¦
¦Zambia ¦ 9 May 2008¦ 1 Feb 2010 ¦
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DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations
and reservations were made upon ratification,
formal confirmation or accession.)
Australia
Declaration:
"Australia recognizes that persons with disability enjoy legal capacity on an equal basis with others in all aspects of life. Australia declares its understanding that the Convention allows for fully supported or substituted decision-making arrangements, which provide for decisions to be made on behalf of a person, only where such arrangements are necessary, as a last resort and subject to safeguards;
Australia recognizes that every person with disability has a right to respect for his or her physical and mental integrity on an equal basis with others. Australia further declares its understanding that the Convention allows for compulsory assistance or treatment of persons, including measures taken for the treatment of mental disability, where such treatment is necessary, as a last resort and subject to safeguards;
Australia recognizes the rights of persons with disability to liberty of movement, to freedom to choose their residence and to a nationality, on an equal basis with others. Australia further declares its understanding that the Convention does not create a right for a person to enter or remain in a country of which he or she is not a national, nor impact on Australia's health requirements for non-nationals seeking to enter or remain in Australia, where these requirements are based on legitimate, objective and reasonable criteria."
Azerbaijan
Declaration:
"The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the application of the provisions of the Convention in the territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia until these territories are liberated from occupation."
Belgium
Declaration made upon signature:
This signature is equally binding on the French community, the Flemish community, the German-speaking community, the Wallone region, the Flemish region and the region of the capital-Brussels.
Canada
Declaration and reservation:
"Canada recognises that persons with disabilities are presumed to have legal capacity on an equal basis with others in all aspects of their lives. Canada declares its understanding that Article 12 permits supported and substitute decision-making arrangements in appropriate circumstances and in accordance with the law.
To the extent Article 12 may be interpreted as requiring the elimination of all substitute decision-making arrangements, C
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