Geneva Conventions Act 1957

5 & 6 Eliz. 2 c. 52 · Enacted 31 July 1957 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Punishment of offenders against conventions
2. 1Grave breaches of scheduled conventions.
3. 1ATrial and punishment of offences under s.1
4. Provisions as to certain legal proceedings
5. 2Notice of trial of protected persons to be served on protecting power, etc.
6. 3Legal representation of certain persons.
7. 4Appeals by protected persons.
8. 5Reduction of sentence and custody of protected persons.
9. Prevention of abuse of Red Cross and other emblems
10. 6Use of Red Cross and other emblems.
11. 6ARegulations.
12. General
13. 7Interpretation.
14. 8Short title and extent.
15. Schedule FIRST: GENEVA CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED AND SICK IN ARMED FORCES IN THE FIELD
16. Geneva, 12th August, 1949
17. Part CHAPTER I.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
18. ARTICLE 1
19. ARTICLE 2
20. ARTICLE 3
21. ARTICLE 4
22. ARTICLE 5
23. ARTICLE 6
24. ARTICLE 7
25. ARTICLE 8
26. ARTICLE 9
27. ARTICLE 10
28. ARTICLE 11
29. Part CHAPTER II.—WOUNDED AND SICK
30. ARTICLE 12
31. ARTICLE 13
32. ARTICLE 14
33. ARTICLE 15
34. ARTICLE 16
35. ARTICLE 17
36. ARTICLE 18
37. Part CHAPTER III.—MEDICAL UNITS AND ESTABLISHMENTS
38. ARTICLE 19
39. ARTICLE 20
40. ARTICLE 21
41. ARTICLE 22
42. ARTICLE 23
43. Part CHAPTER IV.—PERSONNEL
44. ARTICLE 24
45. ARTICLE 25
46. ARTICLE 26
47. ARTICLE 27
48. ARTICLE 28
49. ARTICLE 29
50. ARTICLE 30
51. ARTICLE 31
52. ARTICLE 32
53. Part CHAPTER V.—BUILDINGS AND MATERIAL
54. ARTICLE 33
55. ARTICLE 34
56. Part CHAPTER VI.—MEDICAL TRANSPORTS
57. ARTICLE 35
58. ARTICLE 36
59. ARTICLE 37
60. Part CHAPTER VII.—THE DISTINCTIVE EMBLEM
61. ARTICLE 38
62. ARTICLE 39
63. ARTICLE 40
64. ARTICLE 41
65. ARTICLE 42
66. ARTICLE 43
67. ARTICLE 44
68. Part CHAPTER VIII.—EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION
69. ARTICLE 45
70. ARTICLE 46
71. ARTICLE 47
72. ARTICLE 48
73. Part CHAPTER IX.—REPRESSION OF ABUSES AND INFRACTIONS
74. ARTICLE 49
75. ARTICLE 50
76. ARTICLE 51
77. ARTICLE 52
78. ARTICLE 53
79. ARTICLE 54
80. Part FINAL PROVISIONS
81. ARTICLE 55
82. ARTICLE 56
83. ARTICLE 57
84. ARTICLE 58
85. ARTICLE 59
86. ARTICLE 60
87. ARTICLE 61
88. ARTICLE 62
89. ARTICLE 63
90. ARTICLE 64
91. Schedule SECOND: GENEVA CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF WOUNDED, SICK AND SHIPWRECKED MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AT SEA
92. Geneva, 12th August, 1949
93. Part CHAPTER I.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
94. ARTICLE 1
95. ARTICLE 2
96. ARTICLE 3
97. ARTICLE 4
98. ARTICLE 5
99. ARTICLE 6
100. ARTICLE 7
101. ARTICLE 8
102. ARTICLE 9
103. ARTICLE 10
104. ARTICLE 11
105. Part CHAPTER II.—WOUNDED, SICK AND SHIPWRECKED
106. ARTICLE 12
107. ARTICLE 13
108. ARTICLE 14
109. ARTICLE 15
110. ARTICLE 16
111. ARTICLE 17
112. ARTICLE 18
113. ARTICLE 19
114. ARTICLE 20
115. ARTICLE 21
116. Part CHAPTER III.—HOSPITAL SHIPS
117. ARTICLE 22
118. ARTICLE 23
119. ARTICLE 24
120. ARTICLE 25
121. ARTICLE 26
122. ARTICLE 27
123. ARTICLE 28
124. ARTICLE 29
125. ARTICLE 30
126. ARTICLE 31
127. ARTICLE 32
128. ARTICLE 33
129. ARTICLE 34
130. ARTICLE 35
131. Part CHAPTER IV.—PERSONNEL
132. ARTICLE 36
133. Article 37
134. Part CHAPTER V.—MEDICAL TRANSPORTS
135. ARTICLE 38
136. ARTICLE 39
137. ARTICLE 40
138. Part CHAPTER VI.—THE DISTINCTIVE EMBLEM
139. ARTICLE 41
140. ARTICLE 42
141. ARTICLE 43
142. ARTICLE 44
143. ARTICLE 45
144. Part CHAPTER VII.—EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION
145. ARTICLE 46
146. ARTICLE 47
147. ARTICLE 48
148. ARTICLE 49
149. Part CHAPTER VIII.—REPRESSION OF ABUSES AND INFRACTIONS
150. ARTICLE 50
151. ARTICLE 51
152. ARTICLE 52
153. ARTICLE 53
154. Part FINAL PROVISIONS
155. ARTICLE 54
156. ARTICLE 55
157. ARTICLE 56
158. ARTICLE 57
159. ARTICLE 58
160. ARTICLE 59
161. ARTICLE 60
162. ARTICLE 61
163. ARTICLE 62
164. ARTICLE 63
165. Schedule THIRD: GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR
166. Geneva, 12th August, 1949
167. Part I.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
168. ARTICLE 1
169. ARTICLE 2
170. ARTICLE 3
171. ARTICLE 4
172. ARTICLE 5
173. ARTICLE 6
174. ARTICLE 7
175. ARTICLE 8
176. ARTICLE 9
177. ARTICLE 10
178. ARTICLE 11
179. Part II.—GENERAL PROTECTION OF PRISONERS OF WAR
180. ARTICLE 12
181. ARTICLE 13
182. ARTICLE 14
183. ARTICLE 15
184. ARTICLE 16
185. Part III.—CAPTIVITY
186. SECTION 1.-BEGINNING OF CAPTIVITYChapter SECTION 1.-BEGINNING OF CAPTIVITY
187. Chapter Section II.—Internment of Prisoners of War
188. Chapter I.—General Observations
189. Chapter II.—Quarters, Food and Clothing of Prisoners of War
190. Chapter III.—Hygiene and Medical Attention
191. Chapter IV.—Medical Personnel and Chaplains Retained to Assist Prisoners of War
192. Chapter V.—Religious, Intellectual and Physical Activities
193. Chapter VI—Discipline
194. Chapter VII.—Rank of Prisoner of War
195. Chapter VIII.—Transfer of Prisoners of War after their arrival in camp
196. Chapter Section III.—Labour of Prisoners of War
197. ARTICLE 49
198. ARTICLE 50
199. ARTICLE 51
200. ARTICLE 52
201. ARTICLE 53
202. ARTICLE 54
203. ARTICLE 55
204. ARTICLE 56
205. ARTICLE 57
206. Chapter Section IV.—Financial Resources of Prisoners of Wa
207. ARTICLE 58
208. ARTICLE 59
209. ARTICLE 60
210. ARTICLE 61
211. ARTICLE 62
212. ARTICLE 63
213. ARTICLE 64
214. ARTICLE 65
215. ARTICLE 66
216. ARTICLE 67
217. ARTICLE 68
218. Chapter Section V.—Relations of Prisoners of War with the
219. ARTICLE 69
220. ARTICLE 70
221. ARTICLE 71
222. ARTICLE 72
223. ARTICLE 73
224. ARTICLE 74
225. ARTICLE 75
226. ARTICLE 76
227. ARTICLE 77
228. Chapter Section VI.—Relations between Prisoners of War and
229. Chapter I.—Complaints of Prisoners of War respecting the Conditions of Captivity
230. Chapter II.—Prisoners of War Representatives
231. Chapter III.—Penal and Disciplinary Sanctions
232. Part IV.—TERMINATION OF CAPTIVITY
233. Chapter Section I.—Direct Repatriation and Accommodation i
234. ARTICLE 109
235. ARTICLE 110
236. ARTICLE 111
237. ARTICLE 112
238. ARTICLE 113
239. ARTICLE 114
240. ARTICLE 115
241. ARTICLE 116
242. ARTICLE 117
243. Chapter Section II.—Release and Repatriation of Prisoners
244. ARTICLE 118
245. ARTICLE 119
246. Chapter Section III.—Death of Prisoners of War
247. ARTICLE 120
248. ARTICLE 121
249. Part V.—INFORMATION BUREAUX AND RELIEF SOCIETIES FOR PR
250. ARTICLE 122
251. ARTICLE 123
252. ARTICLE 124
253. ARTICLE 125
254. Part VI.—EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION
255. Chapter Section 1.—General Provisions
256. ARTICLE 126
257. ARTICLE 127
258. ARTICLE 128
259. ARTICLE 129
260. ARTICLE 130
261. ARTICLE 131
262. ARTICLE 132
263. Chapter SECTION II.—Final Provisions
264. ARTICLE 133
265. ARTICLE 134
266. ARTICLE 135
267. ARTICLE 136
268. ARTICLE 137
269. ARTICLE 138
270. ARTICLE 139
271. ARTICLE 140
272. ARTICLE 141
273. ARTICLE 142
274. ARTICLE 143
275. Schedule FOURTH: GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIAN PERSONS IN TIME OF WAR
276. Geneva, 12th August, 1949
277. Part I.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
278. ARTICLE 1
279. ARTICLE 2
280. ARTICLE 3
281. ARTICLE 4
282. ARTICLE 5
283. ARTICLE 6
284. ARTICLE 7
285. ARTICLE 8
286. ARTICLE 9
287. ARTICLE 10
288. ARTICLE 11
289. ARTICLE 12
290. Part II.—GENERAL PROTECTION OF POPULATIONS AGAINST CERT
291. ARTICLE 13
292. ARTICLE 14
293. ARTICLE 15
294. ARTICLE 16
295. ARTICLE 17
296. ARTICLE 18
297. ARTICLE 19
298. ARTICLE 20
299. ARTICLE 21
300. ARTICLE 22
301. ARTICLE 23
302. ARTICLE 24
303. ARTICLE 25
304. ARTICLE 26
305. Part III.—STATUS AND TREATMENT OF PROTECTED PERSONS
306. Chapter Section I.—Provisions Common to the Territories of
307. ARTICLE 27
308. ARTICLE 28
309. ARTICLE 29
310. ARTICLE 30
311. ARTICLE 31
312. ARTICLE 32
313. ARTICLE 33
314. ARTICLE 34
315. Chapter Section II.—Aliens in the Territory of a Party to
316. ARTICLE 35
317. ARTICLE 36
318. ARTICLE 37
319. ARTICLE 38
320. ARTICLE 39
321. ARTICLE 40
322. ARTICLE 41
323. ARTICLE 42
324. ARTICLE 43
325. ARTICLE 44
326. ARTICLE 45
327. ARTICLE 46
328. Chapter Section III.—Occupied Territories
329. ARTICLE 47
330. ARTICLE 48
331. ARTICLE 49
332. ARTICLE 50
333. ARTICLE 51
334. ARTICLE 52
335. ARTICLE 53
336. ARTICLE 54
337. ARTICLE 55
338. ARTICLE 56
339. ARTICLE 57
340. ARTICLE 58
341. ARTICLE 59
342. ARTICLE 60
343. ARTICLE 61
344. ARTICLE 62
345. ARTICLE 63
346. ARTICLE 64
347. ARTICLE 65
348. ARTICLE 66
349. ARTICLE 67
350. ARTICLE 68
351. ARTICLE 69
352. ARTICLE 70
353. ARTICLE 71
354. ARTICLE 72
355. ARTICLE 73
356. ARTICLE 74
357. ARTICLE 75
358. ARTICLE 76
359. ARTICLE 77
360. ARTICLE 78
361. Chapter Section IV.—Regulations for the Treatment of Inter
362. Chapter I.—General Provisions
363. Chapter II.—Places of Internment
364. Chapter III.—Food and Clothing
365. Chapter IV.—Hygiene and Medical Attention
366. Chapter V.—Religious, Intellectual and Physical Activities
367. Chapter VI.—Personal Property and Financial Resources
368. Chapter VII.—Administration and Discipline
369. Chapter VIII.—Relations with the Exterior
370. Chapter IX.—Penal and Disciplinary Sanctions
371. Chapter X.—Transfers of Internees
372. Chapter XI.—Deaths
373. Chapter XII.—Release, Repatriation and Accommodation in Neutral Countries
374. Section V.—Information Bureaux and Central AgencyChapter Section V.—Information Bureaux and Central Agency
375. Part IV.—EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION
376. Chapter Section I.—General Provisions
377. ARTICLE 142
378. ARTICLE 143
379. ARTICLE 144
380. ARTICLE 145
381. ARTICLE 146
382. ARTICLE 147
383. ARTICLE 148
384. ARTICLE 149
385. Chapter Section II.—Final Provisions
386. ARTICLE 150
387. ARTICLE 151
388. ARTICLE 152
389. ARTICLE 153
390. ARTICLE 154
391. ARTICLE 155
392. ARTICLE 156
393. ARTICLE 157
394. ARTICLE 158
395. ARTICLE 159
396. Schedule FIFTH: PROTOCOL I
397. Part: Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
398. PREAMBLE
399. Part I: General Provisions
400. Chapter Article 1—: General principles and scope of application
401. 1Paragraph 1
402. 2Paragraph 2
403. 3Paragraph 3
404. 4Paragraph 4
405. Article 2—Definitions
406. Article 3—Beginning and end of application
407. Article 4—Legal status of the Parties to the conflict
408. Chapter Article 5—: Appointment of Protecting Powers and of their substitute
409. 1Paragraph 1
410. 2Paragraph 2
411. 3Paragraph 3
412. 4Paragraph 4
413. 5Paragraph 5
414. 6Paragraph 6
415. 7Paragraph 7
416. Chapter Article 6—: Qualified persons
417. 1Paragraph 1
418. 2Paragraph 2
419. 3Paragraph 3
420. 4Paragraph 4
421. Article 7—Meetings
422. Part II: Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
423. SECTION I—GENERAL PROTECTION
424. Article 8—Terminology
425. Chapter Article 9—: Field of application
426. 1Paragraph 1
427. 2Paragraph 2
428. Chapter Article 10—: Protection and care
429. 1Paragraph 1
430. 2Paragraph 2
431. Chapter Article 11—: Protection of persons
432. 1Paragraph 1
433. 2Paragraph 2
434. 3Paragraph 3
435. 4Paragraph 4
436. 5Paragraph 5
437. 6Paragraph 6
438. Chapter Article 12—: Protection of medical units
439. 1Paragraph 1
440. 2Paragraph 2
441. 3Paragraph 3
442. 4Paragraph 4
443. Chapter Article 13—: Discontinuance of protection of civilian medical units
444. 1Paragraph 1
445. 2Paragraph 2
446. Chapter Article 14—: Limitations on requisition of civilian medical units
447. 1Paragraph 1
448. 2Paragraph 2
449. 3Paragraph 3
450. Chapter Article 15—: Protection of civilian medical and religious personnel
451. 1Paragraph 1
452. 2Paragraph 2
453. 3Paragraph 3
454. 4Paragraph 4
455. 5Paragraph 5
456. Chapter Article 16—: General protection of medical duties
457. 1Paragraph 1
458. 2Paragraph 2
459. 3Paragraph 3
460. Chapter Article 17—: Role of the civilian population and of aid societies
461. 1Paragraph 1
462. 2Paragraph 2
463. Chapter Article 18—: Identification
464. 1Paragraph 1
465. 2Paragraph 2
466. 3Paragraph 3
467. 4Paragraph 4
468. 5Paragraph 5
469. 6Paragraph 6
470. 7Paragraph 7
471. 8Paragraph 8
472. Article 19—Neutral and other States not Parties to the conflict
473. Article 20—Prohibition of reprisals
474. SECTION II—MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
475. Article 21—Medical vehicles
476. Chapter Article 22—: Hospital ships and coastal rescue craft
477. 1Paragraph 1
478. 2Paragraph 2
479. 3Paragraph 3
480. Chapter Article 23—: Other medical ships and craft
481. 1Paragraph 1
482. 2Paragraph 2
483. 3Paragraph 3
484. 4Paragraph 4
485. 5Paragraph 5
486. 6Paragraph 6
487. Article 24—Protection of medical aircraft
488. Article 25—Medical aircraft in areas not controlled by an adverse Party
489. Chapter Article 26—: Medical aircraft in contact or similar zones
490. 1Paragraph 1
491. 2Paragraph 2
492. Chapter Article 27—: Medical aircraft in areas controlled by an adverse Party
493. 1Paragraph 1
494. 2Paragraph 2
495. Chapter Article 28—: Restrictions on operations of medical aircraft
496. 1Paragraph 1
497. 2Paragraph 2
498. 3Paragraph 3
499. 4Paragraph 4
500. Chapter Article 29—: Notifications and agreements concerning medical aircraft
501. 1Paragraph 1
502. 2Paragraph 2
503. 3Paragraph 3
504. 4Paragraph 4
505. 5Paragraph 5
506. Chapter Article 30—: Landing and inspection of medical aircraft
507. 1Paragraph 1
508. 2Paragraph 2
509. 3Paragraph 3
510. 4Paragraph 4
511. Chapter Article 31—: Neutral or other States not Parties to the conflict
512. 1Paragraph 1
513. 2Paragraph 2
514. 3Paragraph 3
515. 4Paragraph 4
516. 5Paragraph 5
517. SECTION III—MISSING AND DEAD PERSONS
518. Article 32—General principle
519. Chapter Article 33—: Missing persons
520. 1Paragraph 1
521. 2Paragraph 2
522. 3Paragraph 3
523. 4Paragraph 4
524. Chapter Article 34—: Remains of deceased
525. 1Paragraph 1
526. 2Paragraph 2
527. 3Paragraph 3
528. 4Paragraph 4
529. Part III: Methods and Means of Warfare Combatant and Prisoner-of-War Status
530. SECTION I—METHODS AND MEANS OF WARFARE
531. Chapter Article 35—: Basic rules
532. 1Paragraph 1
533. 2Paragraph 2
534. 3Paragraph 3
535. Article 36—New weapons
536. Chapter Article 37—: Prohibition of perfidy
537. 1Paragraph 1
538. 2Paragraph 2
539. Chapter Article 38—: Recognised emblems
540. 1Paragraph 1
541. 2Paragraph 2
542. Chapter Article 39—: Emblems of nationality
543. 1Paragraph 1
544. 2Paragraph 2
545. 3Paragraph 3
546. Article 40—Quarter
547. Chapter Article 41—: Safeguard of an enemy hors de combat
548. 1Paragraph 1
549. 2Paragraph 2
550. 3Paragraph 3
551. Chapter Article 42—: Occupants of aircraft
552. 1Paragraph 1
553. 2Paragraph 2
554. 3Paragraph 3
555. SECTION II—COMBATANT AND PRISONER-OF-WAR STATUS
556. Chapter Article 43—: Armed forces
557. 1Paragraph 1
558. 2Paragraph 2
559. 3Paragraph 3
560. Chapter Article 44—: Combatants and prisoners of war
561. 1Paragraph 1
562. 2Paragraph 2
563. 3Paragraph 3
564. 4Paragraph 4
565. 5Paragraph 5
566. 6Paragraph 6
567. 7Paragraph 7
568. 8Paragraph 8
569. Chapter Article 45—: Protection of persons who have taken part in hostilities
570. 1Paragraph 1
571. 2Paragraph 2
572. 3Paragraph 3
573. Chapter Article 46—: Spies
574. 1Paragraph 1
575. 2Paragraph 2
576. 3Paragraph 3
577. 4Paragraph 4
578. Chapter Article 47—: Mercenaries
579. 1Paragraph 1
580. 2Paragraph 2
581. Part IV: Civilian Population
582. SECTION I—GENERAL PROTECTION AGAINST EFFECTS OF HOSTILITIES
583. I—BASIC RULE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION
584. Article 48—Basic rule
585. Chapter Article 49—: Definition of attacks and scope of application
586. 1Paragraph 1
587. 2Paragraph 2
588. 3Paragraph 3
589. 4Paragraph 4
590. II—CIVILIANS AND CIVILIAN POPULATION
591. Chapter Article 50—: Definition of civilians and civilian population
592. 1Paragraph 1
593. 2Paragraph 2
594. 3Paragraph 3
595. Chapter Article 51—: Protection of the civilian population
596. 1Paragraph 1
597. 2Paragraph 2
598. 3Paragraph 3
599. 4Paragraph 4
600. 5Paragraph 5
601. 6Paragraph 6
602. 7Paragraph 7
603. 8Paragraph 8
604. III—CIVILIAN OBJECTS
605. Chapter Article 52—: General protection of civilian objects
606. 1Paragraph 1
607. 2Paragraph 2
608. 3Paragraph 3
609. Article 53—Protection of cultural objects and of places of worship
610. Chapter Article 54—: Protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population
611. 1Paragraph 1
612. 2Paragraph 2
613. 3Paragraph 3
614. 4Paragraph 4
615. 5Paragraph 5
616. Chapter Article 55—: Protection of the natural environment
617. 1Paragraph 1
618. 2Paragraph 2
619. Chapter Article 56—: Protection of works and installations containing dangerous forces
620. 1Paragraph 1
621. 2Paragraph 2
622. 3Paragraph 3
623. 4Paragraph 4
624. 5Paragraph 5
625. 6Paragraph 6
626. 7Paragraph 7
627. IV—PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
628. Chapter Article 57—: Precautions in attack
629. 1Paragraph 1
630. 2Paragraph 2
631. 3Paragraph 3
632. 4Paragraph 4
633. 5Paragraph 5
634. Article 58—Precautions against the effects of attacks
635. V—LOCALITIES AND ZONES UNDER SPECIAL PROTECTION
636. Chapter Article 59—: Non-defended localities
637. 1Paragraph 1
638. 2Paragraph 2
639. 3Paragraph 3
640. 4Paragraph 4
641. 5Paragraph 5
642. 6Paragraph 6
643. 7Paragraph 7
644. Chapter Article 60—: Demilitarised zones
645. 1Paragraph 1
646. 2Paragraph 2
647. 3Paragraph 3
648. 4Paragraph 4
649. 5Paragraph 5
650. 6Paragraph 6
651. 7Paragraph 7
652. VI—CIVIL DEFENCE
653. Article 61—Definitions and scope
654. Chapter Article 62—: General protection
655. 1Paragraph 1
656. 2Paragraph 2
657. 3Paragraph 3
658. Chapter Article 63—: Civil defence in occupied territories
659. 1Paragraph 1
660. 2Paragraph 2
661. 3Paragraph 3
662. 4Paragraph 4
663. 5Paragraph 5
664. 6Paragraph 6
665. Chapter Article 64—: Civilian civil defence organisations of neutral or other States not Parties to the conflict and international co-ordinating organisations
666. 1Paragraph 1
667. 2Paragraph 2
668. 3Paragraph 3
669. Chapter Article 65—: Cessation of protection
670. 1Paragraph 1
671. 2Paragraph 2
672. 3Paragraph 3
673. 4Paragraph 4
674. Chapter Article 66—: Identification
675. 1Paragraph 1
676. 2Paragraph 2
677. 3Paragraph 3
678. 4Paragraph 4
679. 5Paragraph 5
680. 6Paragraph 6
681. 7Paragraph 7
682. 8Paragraph 8
683. 9Paragraph 9
684. Chapter Article 67—: Members of the armed forces and military units assigned to civil defence organisations
685. 1Paragraph 1
686. 2Paragraph 2
687. 3Paragraph 3
688. 4Paragraph 4
689. SECTION II—RELIEF IN FAVOUR OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION
690. Article 68—Field of application
691. Chapter Article 69—: Basic needs in occupied territories
692. 1Paragraph 1
693. 2Paragraph 2
694. Chapter Article 70—: Relief actions
695. 1Paragraph 1
696. 2Paragraph 2
697. 3Paragraph 3
698. 4Paragraph 4
699. 5Paragraph 5
700. Chapter Article 71—: Personnel participating in relief actions
701. 1Paragraph 1
702. 2Paragraph 2
703. 3Paragraph 3
704. 4Paragraph 4
705. SECTION III—TREATMENT OF PERSONS IN THE POWER OF A PARTY TO THE CONFLICT
706. I—FIELD OF APPLICATION AND PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND OBJECTS
707. Article 72—Field of application
708. Article 73—Refugees and stateless persons
709. Article 74—Reunion of dispersed families
710. Chapter Article 75—: Fundamental guarantees
711. 1Paragraph 1
712. 2Paragraph 2
713. 3Paragraph 3
714. 4Paragraph 4
715. 5Paragraph 5
716. 6Paragraph 6
717. 7Paragraph 7
718. 8Paragraph 8
719. II—MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN
720. Chapter Article 76—: Protection of women
721. 1Paragraph 1
722. 2Paragraph 2
723. 3Paragraph 3
724. Chapter Article 77—: Protection of children
725. 1Paragraph 1
726. 2Paragraph 2
727. 3Paragraph 3
728. 4Paragraph 4
729. 5Paragraph 5
730. Chapter Article 78—: Evacuation of children
731. 1Paragraph 1
732. 2Paragraph 2
733. 3Paragraph 3
734. III—JOURNALISTS
735. Chapter Article 79—: Measures of protection for journalists
736. 1Paragraph 1
737. 2Paragraph 2
738. 3Paragraph 3
739. Part V: Execution of the Conventions and of this Protocol
740. SECTION I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
741. Chapter Article 80—: Measures for execution
742. 1Paragraph 1
743. 2Paragraph 2
744. Chapter Article 81—: Activities of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organisations
745. 1Paragraph 1
746. 2Paragraph 2
747. 3Paragraph 3
748. 4Paragraph 4
749. Article 82—Legal advisers in armed forces
750. Chapter Article 83—: Dissemination
751. 1Paragraph 1
752. 2Paragraph 2
753. Article 84—Rules of application
754. SECTION II—REPRESSION OF BREACHES OF THE CONVENTIONS AND OF THIS PROTOCOL
755. Chapter Article 85—: Repression of breaches of this Protocol
756. 1Paragraph 1
757. 2Paragraph 2
758. 3Paragraph 3
759. 4Paragraph 4
760. 5Paragraph 5
761. Chapter Article 86—: Failure to act
762. 1Paragraph 1
763. 2Paragraph 2
764. Chapter Article 87—: Duty of commanders
765. 1Paragraph 1
766. 2Paragraph 2
767. 3Paragraph 3
768. Chapter Article 88—: Mutual assistance in criminal matters
769. 1Paragraph 1
770. 2Paragraph 2
771. 3Paragraph 3
772. Article 89—Co-operation
773. Chapter Article 90—: International Fact-Finding Commission
774. 1Paragraph 1
775. 2Paragraph 2
776. 3Paragraph 3
777. 4Paragraph 4
778. 5Paragraph 5
779. 6Paragraph 6
780. 7Paragraph 7
781. Article 91—Responsibility
782. Part VI: Final Provisions
783. Article 92—Signature
784. Article 93—Ratification
785. Article 94—Accession
786. Chapter Article 95—: Entry into force
787. 1Paragraph 1
788. 2Paragraph 2
789. Chapter Article 96—: Treaty relations upon entry into force of this Protocol
790. 1Paragraph 1
791. 2Paragraph 2
792. 3Paragraph 3
793. Chapter Article 97—: Amendment
794. 1Paragraph 1
795. 2Paragraph 2
796. Chapter Article 98—: Revision of Annex I
797. 1Paragraph 1
798. 2Paragraph 2
799. 3Paragraph 3
800. 4Paragraph 4
801. 5Paragraph 5
802. 6Paragraph 6
803. Chapter Article 99—: Denunciation
804. 1Paragraph 1
805. 2Paragraph 2
806. 3Paragraph 3
807. 4Paragraph 4
808. Article 100—Notifications
809. Chapter Article 101—: Registration
810. 1Paragraph 1
811. 2Paragraph 2
812. Article 102—Authentic texts
813. ANNEX I
814. REGULATIONS CONCERNING IDENTIFICATION
815. Chapter Article 1—: General provisions
816. 1Paragraph 1
817. 2Paragraph 2
818. 3Paragraph 3
819. 4Paragraph 4
820. I—IDENTITY CARDS
821. Chapter Article 2—: Identity card for permanent civilian medical and religious personnel
822. 1Paragraph 1
823. 2Paragraph 2
824. 3Paragraph 3
825. Chapter Article 3—: Identity card for temporary civilian medical and religious personnel
826. 1Paragraph 1
827. 2Paragraph 2
828. II—THE DISTINCTIVE EMBLEM
829. Article 4—Shape
830. Chapter Article 5—: Use
831. 1Paragraph 1
832. 2Paragraph 2
833. 3Paragraph 3
834. 4Paragraph 4
835. III—DISTINCTIVE SIGNALS
836. Chapter Article 6—: Use
837. 1Paragraph 1
838. 2Paragraph 2
839. 3Paragraph 3
840. 4Paragraph 4
841. Chapter Article 7—: Light signal
842. 1Paragraph 1
843. 2Paragraph 2
844. 3Paragraph 3
845. 4Paragraph 4
846. Chapter Article 8—: Radio signal
847. 1Paragraph 1
848. 2Paragraph 2
849. 3Paragraph 3
850. Chapter Article 9—: Electronic identification
851. 1Paragraph 1
852. 2Paragraph 2
853. 3Paragraph 3
854. 4Paragraph 4
855. IV—COMMUNICATIONS
856. Chapter Article 10—: Radiocommunications
857. 1Paragraph 1
858. 2Paragraph 2
859. Article 11—Use of international codes
860. Article 12—Other means of communication
861. Article 13—Flight plans
862. Article 14—Signals and procedures for the interception of medical aircraft.
863. V—CIVIL DEFENCE
864. Chapter Article 15—: Identity card
865. 1Paragraph 1
866. 2Paragraph 2
867. 3Paragraph 3
868. 3Paragraph 3
869. Chapter Article 16—: International distinctive sign
870. 1Paragraph 1
871. 2Paragraph 2
872. 3Paragraph 3
873. VI—WORKS AND INSTALLATIONS CONTAINING DANGEROUS FORCES
874. Chapter Article 17—: International special sign
875. 1Paragraph 1
876. 2Paragraph 2
877. 3Paragraph 3
878. 4Paragraph 4
879. ANNEX IIIdentity Card for Journalists on Dangerous Professional Missions
880. Schedule SIXTH: PROTOCOL II
881. Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1Part Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1
882. Part I: Scope of this Protocol
883. Chapter Article 1—: Material field of application
884. 1Paragraph 1
885. 2Paragraph 2
886. Chapter Article 2—: Personal field of application
887. 1Paragraph 1
888. 2Paragraph 2
889. Chapter Article 3—: Non-intervention
890. 1Paragraph 1
891. 2Paragraph 2
892. Part II: Humane Treatment
893. Chapter Article 4—: Fundamental guarantees
894. 1Paragraph 1
895. 2Paragraph 2
896. 3Paragraph 3
897. Chapter Article 5—: Persons whose liberty has been restricted
898. 1Paragraph 1
899. 2Paragraph 2
900. 3Paragraph 3
901. 4Paragraph 4
902. Chapter Article 6—: Penal prosecutions
903. 1Paragraph 1
904. 2Paragraph 2
905. 3Paragraph 3
906. 4Paragraph 4
907. 5Paragraph 5
908. Part III: Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
909. Chapter Article 7—: Protection and care
910. 1Paragraph 1
911. 2Paragraph 2
912. Article 8—Search
913. Chapter Article 9—: Protection of medical and religious personnel
914. 1Paragraph 1
915. 2Paragraph 2
916. Chapter Article 10—: General protection of medical duties
917. 1Paragraph 1
918. 2Paragraph 2
919. 3Paragraph 3
920. 4Paragraph 4
921. Chapter Article 11—: Protection of medical units and transports
922. 1Paragraph 1
923. 2Paragraph 2
924. Article 12—The distinctive emblem
925. Part IV: Civilian Population
926. Chapter Article 13—: Protection of the civilian population
927. 1Paragraph 1
928. 2Paragraph 2
929. 3Paragraph 3
930. Article 14—Protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population
931. Article 15—Protection of works and installations containing dangerous forces
932. Article 16—Protection of cultural objects and of places of worship
933. Chapter Article 17—: Prohibition of forced movement of civilians
934. 1Paragraph 1
935. 2Paragraph 2
936. Chapter Article 18—: Relief societies and relief actions
937. 1Paragraph 1
938. 2Paragraph 2
939. Part V: Final Provisions
940. Article 19—Dissemination
941. Article 20—Signature
942. Article 21—Ratification
943. Article 22—Accession
944. Chapter Article 23—: Entry into force
945. 1Paragraph 1
946. 2Paragraph 2
947. Chapter Article 24—: Amendment
948. 1Paragraph 1
949. 2Paragraph 2
950. Chapter Article 25—: Denunciation
951. 1Paragraph 1
952. 2Paragraph 2
953. Article 26—Notifications
954. Chapter Article 27—: Registration
955. 1Paragraph 1
956. 2Paragraph 2
957. Article 28—Authentic texts
958. Schedule 7: Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III), 8 December 2005
959. Preamble
960. Article 1 — Respect for and scope of application of this Protocol
961. 1Paragraph 1
962. 2Paragraph 2
963. Article 4 — International Committee of the Red Cross and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
964. Article 5 — Missions under United Nations auspices
965. Article 7 — Dissemination
966. Article 8 — Signature
967. Article 9 — Ratification
968. Article 10 — Accession
969. Article 15 — Notifications
970. Article 17 — Authentic texts
971. Part ANNEX: THIRD PROTOCOL EMBLEM
972. Article 1— Distinctive emblem
973. Article 2 — Indicative use of the third Protocol emblem