Additional Protocol III
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Additional Protocol III is a 2005 amendment to the Geneva Conventions that establishes the Red Crystal as an additional protective emblem alongside the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanitarian law treaty
ⓘ
international treaty ⓘ protocol to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| addsProtectiveEmblem |
Red Crystal emblem
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Crystal
|
| adoptedAt | Geneva ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War
ⓘ
surface form:
Diplomatic Conference of the States Parties to the Geneva Conventions
|
| adoptionDate | 2005-12-08 ⓘ |
| allowsIncorporationOfOtherEmblems | true ⓘ |
| allowsUseBy |
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement components
ⓘ
armed forces medical services ⓘ civilian medical services ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
surface form:
Additional Protocol III to the Geneva Conventions
|
| appliesTo |
international armed conflicts
ⓘ
non-international armed conflicts ⓘ |
| articleCount | 17 ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| depositary | Swiss Federal Council ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 2007-01-14 ⓘ |
| establishes | Red Crystal emblem ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw | international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| fullName |
Additional Protocol III
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)
|
| incorporationDescription | permits incorporation of recognized emblems within the Red Crystal for indicative use by National Societies ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949
|
| movementComponentsCovered |
International Committee of the Red Cross
ⓘ
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ⓘ International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ⓘ
surface form:
National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
|
| preamblePresent | true ⓘ |
| prohibitsMisuseOfEmblems | true ⓘ |
| protectiveEmblemColor | red on white background ⓘ |
| protectiveEmblemName |
Red Crystal emblem
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Crystal
|
| protectiveEmblemShape | red frame in the shape of a square on edge on a white ground ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance protection for medical services and personnel in armed conflicts
ⓘ
to establish an additional distinctive emblem free of religious, political or cultural connotations ⓘ |
| recognizesProtectiveEmblem |
red crescent
ⓘ
surface form:
Red Crescent
red cross ⓘ
surface form:
Red Cross
Red Lion and Sun ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Additional Protocol I
ⓘ
Additional Protocol II ⓘ Geneva Convention of 1929 ⓘ
surface form:
First Geneva Convention
Geneva Conventions ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth Geneva Convention
Second Geneva Convention ⓘ Third Geneva Convention ⓘ |
| shortName |
Additional Protocol III
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Protocol III
|
| subjectMatter | distinctive emblems for the protection of medical services and personnel in armed conflict ⓘ |
| yearOfConclusion | 2005 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)
this entity surface form:
Protocol III
this entity surface form:
Additional Protocol III of 2005
this entity surface form:
Protocol III