Contracting States
As of 23 September 2011 there are 40 States which have ratified, or acceded to the Convention:
Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Benin, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, Republic of Ireland, Kiribati, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Swaziland, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and Uruguay. Dominican Republic, France, and Israel signed but did not ratify the convention.
Compare this with the 145 countries who are members of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
Read more about this topic: 1961 Convention On The Reduction Of Statelessness
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