Hague Convention III relative to the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention

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The Hague Convention III relative to the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1899 that extends humanitarian protections and rules of war to naval conflicts, particularly concerning the treatment of the wounded, sick, and shipwrecked at sea.

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instanceOf Hague Convention of 1899
humanitarian law treaty
international treaty
law of armed conflict treaty
adoptedAt First Hague Peace Conference NERFINISHED
adoptedInCity The Hague NERFINISHED
adoptedInCountry Netherlands NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 1899-07-29
adoptionYear 1899
alsoKnownAs 1899 Hague Convention III NERFINISHED
appliesTo armed forces at sea
naval warfare
basedOn Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864 NERFINISHED
category treaties concluded in 1899
treaties entered into force in 1900
contains provisions on the inviolability of hospital ships
provisions on the obligation to rescue and care for the wounded and shipwrecked
provisions on the protection of medical staff and chaplains on board ships
provisions on the status of shipwrecked combatants
enteredIntoForceYear 1900
fullName Convention (III) for the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864 NERFINISHED
hasPrinciple humane treatment of wounded and shipwrecked
neutrality of hospital ships
non-discrimination in medical care
historicalPeriod late 19th century
influenced Hague Convention X of 1907 for the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention NERFINISHED
language English
French
legalDomain law of war
public international law
negotiatedBy states participating in the First Hague Peace Conference
placeOfSignature The Hague NERFINISHED
predecessor Geneva Convention of 1864 NERFINISHED
purpose to adapt the principles of the 1864 Geneva Convention to maritime warfare
to extend humanitarian protections to naval conflicts
to regulate the treatment of wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea
regulates hospital ships in time of war
protection of medical personnel at sea
use of the red cross emblem at sea
relatedTo Hague Convention I of 1899 NERFINISHED
Hague Convention II of 1899 NERFINISHED
Hague Convention IV of 1907 NERFINISHED
shortName Hague Convention III of 1899 NERFINISHED
subject international humanitarian law
law of naval warfare
protection of wounded, sick and shipwrecked at sea
successor Geneva Convention (II) of 1949 for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea NERFINISHED

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First Hague Peace Conference result Hague Convention III relative to the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention
First Hague Peace Conference adoptedDocument Hague Convention III relative to the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention
this entity surface form: Hague Convention III (Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention)