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Summary Information | |
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Full Title |
1949 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea |
Short Title / Abbreviations |
1949 Geneva Convention II/Geneva II/Second Geneva Convention |
CIL Subject Classification | |
Citations to Text | 75 UNTS 85, 6 UST 3217 |
Date of Adoption | 12/08/1949 |
Date of Adoption Comment | Adopted at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from April 21 to August 12 |
Place of Adoption | Geneva, Switzerland at the Diplomatic Conference of Geneva of 1949 |
Dispute settlement provisions |
“Article 53: At the request of a Party to the conflict, an enquiry shall be instituted, in a manner to be decided between the interested Parties, concerning any alleged violation of the Convention. If agreement has not been reached concerning the procedure for the enquiry, the Parties should agree on the choice of an umpire, who will decide upon the procedure to be followed. Once the violation has been established, the Parties to the conflict shall put an end to it and shall repress it with the least possible delay.” |
Depository |
Swiss Federal Council |
Annexes |
Annex: Identity Card for Members of Medical and Religious Personnel attached to the Armed Forces at Sea |
Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
Source |
Swiss Foreign Ministry |
Date of Entry into Force |
21/10/1950 |
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
“Article 57: The present Convention shall come into force six months after not less than two instruments of ratification have been deposited. Thereafter, it shall come into force for each High Contracting Party six months after the deposit of the instruments of ratification.” |
General Status | 196 Parties (as of 30/08/2023) |
Links to Current Status/Reservations |
Swiss Foreign Ministry (in French only)
United Nations Treaty Collection |
Status | |
ASEAN States | |
Brunei Darussalam |
Accession 14/10/1991 |
Cambodia |
Accession 08/12/1958 |
Indonesia |
Accession 30/09/1958 |
Lao PDR |
Accession 29/10/1956 |
Malaysia |
Accession 24/08/1962 |
Myanmar |
Accession 25/08/1992 |
Philippines |
Signature 12/08/1949 Ratification 06/10/1952 |
Singapore |
Accession 27/04/1973 |
Thailand |
Accession 29/12/1954 |
Vietnam |
Accession 28/06/1957 Reservation 28/06/1957 |
Related Instruments | |
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
1993 Amendment to Annex I to Protocol Additional I to the Geneva Conventions of 1949: Regulations concerning identification
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This instrument amends/supersedes |
1907 Hague Convention (X) for the Adaptation to Maritime War of the Principles of the Geneva Convention |
Related Instruments |
1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War |
External Links |
United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 30/08/2023 Swiss Foreign Ministry accessed on 30/08/2023 |
Additional Information |
Full texts of the Geneva Conventions and their Commentaries can also be accessed at https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/treaties-customary-law/geneva-conventions |