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0173/002 05.2010 10,000THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS OF 12 AUGUST 1949ICRCTHE GENEVACONVENTIONSOF 12 AUGUST 1949
MissionThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)is an impartial, neutral and independent organizationwhose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protectthe lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict andother situations of violence and to provide them withassistance. The ICRC also endeavours to prevent sufferingby promoting and strengthening humanitarian law anduniversal humanitarian principles. Established in 1863,the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions andthe International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.It directs and coordinates the international activitiesconducted by the Movement in armed conflicts and othersituations of violence.
THE GENEVACONVENTIONSOF 12 AUGUST 1949
THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS OF 1949 1ContentsPreliminary remarks. 19GENEVA CONVENTIONFOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OFTHE WOUNDED AND SICK IN ARMED FORCES IN THE FIELDOF 12 AUGUST 1949CHAPTER IGeneral Provisions. 35Article 1Article 2Article 3Article 4Article 5Article 6Article 7Article 8Article 9Article 10Article 11Respect for the Convention.Application of the Convention.Conflicts not of an international character.Application by neutral Powers.Duration of application.Special agreements.Non-renunciation of rights.Protecting Powers.Activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross.Substitutes for Protecting Powers.Conciliation procedure.3535353636363737373738CHAPTER IIWounded and Sick. . 39Article 12Article 13Article 14Article 15Article 16Article 17Article 18Protection and care.Protected persons.Status.Search for casualties. Evacuation.Recording and forwarding of information.Prescriptions regarding the dead. Graves Registration Service.Role of the population.39394040404142CHAPTER IIIMedical Units and Establishments. . 42Article 19Article 20Article 21Article 22Article 23Protection.Protection of hospital ships.Discontinuance of protection of medical establishmentsand units.Conditions not depriving medical unitsand establishments of protection.Hospital zones and localities.4242434343
2contentsCHAPTER IVPersonnel. 44Article 24Article 25Article 26Article 27Article 28Article 29Article 30Article 31Article 32Protection of permanent personnel.Protection of auxiliary personnel.Personnel of aid societies.Societies of neutral countries.Retained personnel.Status of auxiliary personnel.Return of medical and religious personnel.Selection of personnel for return.Return of personnel belonging to neutral countries.444444444546464646CHAPTER VBuildings and Material. 47Article 33Article 34Buildings and stores. 47Property of aid societies. 47CHAPTER VIMedical Transports. 47Article 35Article 36Article 37Protection. 47Medical aircraft. 48Flight over neutral countries. Landing of wounded. 48CHAPTER VIIThe Distinctive Emblem. 49Article 38Article 39Article 40Article 41Article 42Article 43Article 44Emblem of the Convention.Use of the emblem.Identification of medical and religious personnel.Identification of auxiliary personnel.Marking of medical units and establishments.Marking of units of neutral countries.Restrictions in the use of the emblem. Exceptions.49494950505050CHAPTER VIIIExecution of the Convention. 51Article 45Article 46Article 47Article 48Detailed execution. Unforeseen cases.Prohibition of reprisals.Dissemination of the Convention.Translations. Rules of application.51515152
THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS OF 1949 3CHAPTER IXRepression of Abuses and Infractions. . 52Article 49Article 50Article 51Article 52Article 53Article 54Penal sanctions: I. General observations.II. Grave breaches.III. Responsibilities of the Contracting Parties.Enquiry procedure.Misuse of the emblem.Prevention of misuse.Final provisions.Article 55Languages.Article 56Signature.Article 57Ratification.Article 58Coming into force.Article 59Relation to previous Conventions.Article 60Accession . .Article 61Notification of accessions.Article 62Immediate effect.Article 63Denunciation.Article 64Registration with the United Nations . .5252535353545454545454545555555555ANNEX IDraft Agreement Relating to Hospital Zones and Localities. 57ANNEX IIIdentity Card for Members of Medical and Religious Personnelattached to the Armed Forces. 60
4contentsGENEVA CONVENTION FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITIONOF WOUNDED, SICK AND SHIPWRECKED MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCESAT SEA OF 12 AUGUST 1949CHAPTER IGeneral Provisions. 61Article 1Article 2Article 3Article 4Article 5Article 6Article 7Article 8Article 9Article 10Article 11Respect for the Convention.Application of the Convention.Conflicts not of an international character.Field of application.Application by neutral Powers.Special agreements.Non-renunciation of rights.Protecting Powers.Activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross.Substitutes for Protecting Powers.Conciliation procedure.6161616262626363636464CHAPTER IIWounded, Sick and Shipwrecked. 65Article 12Article 13Article 14Article 15Article 16Article 17Article 18Article 19Article 20Article 21Protection and care.Protected persons.Handing over to a belligerent.Wounded taken on board a neutral warship.Wounded falling into enemy hands.Wounded landed in a neutral port.Search for casualties after an engagement .Recording and forwarding of information.Prescriptions regarding the dead.Appeals to neutral vessels.65656666666767676868CHAPTER IIIHospital Ships. 68Article 22Article 23Article 24Article 25Article 26Article 27Article 28Article 29Article 30Notification and protection of military hospital ships.Protection of medical establishments ashore.Hospital ships utilized by relief societiesand private individuals of: I. Parties to the conflict.II. Neutral countries.Tonnage.Coastal rescue craft .Protection of sick-bays.Hospital ships in occupied ports.Employment of hospital ships and small craft.686969696969707070
THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS OF 1949 Article 31Article 32Article 33Article 34Article 35Right of control and search.Stay in a neutral port.Converted merchant vessels.Discontinuance of protection.Conditions not
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