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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
humanitarian law treaty
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international treaty → protocol to the Geneva Conventions → |
| adoptedAt |
Geneva
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| adoptedOn |
1977-06-08
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| aimsTo |
strengthen protection of civilians
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strengthen protection of combatants hors de combat → |
| appliesTo |
international armed conflicts
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| concludedIn |
1977
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| contains |
rules on distinction between civilian objects and military objectives
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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
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| developedBy |
Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts
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| enteredIntoForceOn |
1978-12-07
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| establishesPrinciple |
precautions in attack
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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)
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| partOf |
Geneva Conventions framework
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| prohibits |
attacks against civilian objects
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attacks against civilians → indiscriminate attacks → |
| protects |
civil defence organizations
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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
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| regulates |
conduct of hostilities
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means and methods of warfare → |
| relatedTo |
Additional Protocol II
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Additional Protocol III → |
| shortName |
Protocol I
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| subjectMatter |
international humanitarian law
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protection of victims of armed conflicts → |
| supplements |
Geneva Convention I
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Geneva Convention II → Geneva Convention III → Geneva Convention IV → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Additional Protocol III
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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 |
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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)")
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fullName |
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Geneva Conventions
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hasAdditionalProtocol |
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Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
("Protocol I")
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hasPart |
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International humanitarian law
("Additional Protocol I of 1977")
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includes |
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Additional Protocol I
("Protocol I")
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shortName |