Geneva Protocol
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The Geneva Protocol is a 1925 international treaty that prohibits the use of chemical and biological weapons in war, forming a foundational pillar of modern arms control.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control agreement
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disarmament treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1925-06-17 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent use of biological weapons in war
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prevent use of chemical weapons in war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Geneva Protocol
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surface form:
1925 Geneva Protocol
Geneva Protocol ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Gas Protocol
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| areaOfApplicability | international armed conflict ⓘ |
| category |
arms control
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international humanitarian law ⓘ law of armed conflict ⓘ |
| depositedWith | Government of France ⓘ |
| doesNotProhibit |
development of biological weapons
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development of chemical weapons ⓘ production of biological weapons ⓘ production of chemical weapons ⓘ stockpiling of biological weapons ⓘ stockpiling of chemical weapons ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1928-02-08 ⓘ |
| foundationOf |
modern biological weapons arms control
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modern chemical weapons arms control ⓘ |
| fullName |
Geneva Protocol
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare
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| hasLimitation |
allows reservations on non-application to non-parties
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allows reservations on retaliation ⓘ does not address verification mechanisms ⓘ |
| inspired |
Biological Weapons Convention
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Chemical Weapons Convention ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnder | League of Nations ⓘ |
| prohibits |
use in war of asphyxiating gases
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use in war of bacteriological methods of warfare ⓘ use in war of other gases ⓘ use in war of poisonous gases ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
customary international law standard against biological weapons use
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customary international law standard against chemical weapons use ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Biological Weapons Convention
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Chemical Weapons Convention ⓘ Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 ⓘ |
| shortName | Geneva Protocol self-link ⓘ |
| signedAt | Geneva ⓘ |
| signedIn | Switzerland ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1925-06-17 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
prohibition of biological weapons use
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prohibition of chemical weapons use ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1925 Geneva Protocol
this entity surface form:
Geneva Gas Protocol
this entity surface form:
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare