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Additional Annexes | |
Summary Information | |
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Full Title |
1977 Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts |
Short Title / Abbreviations |
Geneva Protocol I |
CIL Subject Classification | |
Citations to Text | 1125 UNTS 3 |
Date of Adoption | 08/06/1977 |
Date of Adoption Comment | The Conference met from 20 February 1974 - 10 June 1977 |
Place of Adoption | Geneva, Switzerland at the 1977 Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts. |
Dispute settlement provisions |
See Part V, Section II – Repression of breaches of the Conventions and of this Protocol |
Depository |
Swiss Federal Council |
Annexes |
Annex I. Regulations concerning identification Annex II. Identity card for journalists on dangerous professional missions |
Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
Source |
Swiss Federal Council |
Date of Entry into Force |
07/12/1978 |
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
“Article 95. Entry into Force:
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General Status | 174 parties (as of 25/08/2023) |
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 14/01/1998 |
Indonesia | |
Lao PDR |
Signature 18/04/1978 Ratification 18/11/1980 Declaration 30/01/1998 |
Malaysia | |
Myanmar | |
Philippines |
Signature 12/12/1977 Ratification 30/03/2012 Declaration 30/03/2012 |
Singapore | |
Thailand | |
Vietnam |
Signature 12/12/1977 Ratification 19/10/1981 |
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 |
Related Instruments |
1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
1864 The First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field 1899 Hague Convention (II) with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex: Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land 1906 Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armies in the Field |
External Links |
United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 25/08/2023 Swiss Foreign Ministry accessed on 25/08/2023 |
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 |