Additional Protocol I

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Additional Protocol I is a 1977 treaty that supplements the Geneva Conventions by strengthening protections for victims of international armed conflicts and regulating the conduct of hostilities.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf humanitarian law treaty
international treaty
protocol to the Geneva Conventions
adoptedAt Geneva
adoptedOn 1977-06-08
aimsTo strengthen protection of civilians
strengthen protection of combatants hors de combat
appliesTo international armed conflicts
concludedIn 1977
contains rules on distinction between civilian objects and military objectives
rules on distinction between civilians and combatants
rules on protection of cultural objects and places of worship
rules on protection of journalists on dangerous professional missions
rules on protection of the natural environment
rules on protection of works and installations containing dangerous forces
depositary Swiss Federal Council
developedBy Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts
enteredIntoForceOn 1978-12-07
establishesPrinciple precautions in attack
principle of distinction
principle of proportionality in attack
fullName Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
partOf Geneva Conventions framework
prohibits attacks against civilian objects
attacks against civilians
indiscriminate attacks
protects civil defence organizations
civilian population
medical personnel
medical transports
medical units
prisoners of war
wounded and sick in armed forces in the field
wounded, sick and shipwrecked at sea
recognizes national liberation movements as parties to international armed conflicts under certain conditions
regulates conduct of hostilities
means and methods of warfare
relatedTo Additional Protocol II
Additional Protocol III
shortName Protocol I
subjectMatter international humanitarian law
protection of victims of armed conflicts
supplements Geneva Convention I
Geneva Convention II
Geneva Convention III
Geneva Convention IV

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Additional Protocol III
Geneva Convention I of 12 August 1949 ("Additional Protocol I of 1977")
Geneva Convention IV of 12 August 1949 ("Additional Protocol I of 1977")
relatedTo
Additional Protocol I ("Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)")
fullName
Geneva Conventions
hasAdditionalProtocol
Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions ("Protocol I")
hasPart
International humanitarian law ("Additional Protocol I of 1977")
includes
Additional Protocol I ("Protocol I")
shortName

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