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Protocol I is a legal instrument that protects victims of international armed conflicts and regulates the conduct of hostilities. It covers topics such as wounded, sick and shipwrecked, combatants and prisoners of war, civilians, medical units and personnel, and new weapons.
- IHL Treaties - Additional Protocol (I) to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 ...
1. The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to...
- Protocols I and II additional to the Geneva Conventions
Adopted on 8 June 1977, Protocols I and II are international...
- IHL Treaties - Additional Protocol (I) to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 ...
Protocol I (also Additional Protocol I and AP I) is a 1977 amendment protocol to the Geneva Conventions concerning the protection of civilian victims of international war, such as "armed conflicts in which peoples are fighting against colonial domination, alien occupation or racist regimes".
Protocol 1 is a treaty that supplements the Geneva Conventions of 1949 for the protection of war victims in international armed conflicts. It covers topics such as general principles, definitions, application, legal status, Protecting Powers, and direct participation in hostilities.
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Article 1.-General principles and scope of application. The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for this Protocol in all circumstances.
Jan 1, 2009 · Adopted on 8 June 1977, Protocols I and II are international treaties that supplement the Geneva Conventions of 1949. They significantly improve the legal protection covering civilians and the wounded, and - for the first time - lay down detailed humanitarian rules that apply in civil wars.
Oct 19, 1992 · Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I) Participant(s)
The Protocol was adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts in Geneva. It was signed on 12 December 1977. Entry into force on 7 December 1979, in accordance with Article 95. This is not a UNHCR publication.
