1977 Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts

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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 Non-International Armed Conflicts
Short Title / Abbreviations	Geneva Protocol II
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Human Rights
Citations to Text	1125 UNTS 609
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	N/A
Depository	Swiss Federal Council
Annexes	N/A
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	Swiss Foreign Ministry
Date of Entry into Force	07/12/1978
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“ARTICLE 23 ENTRY INTO FORCE 1. This Protocol shall enter into force six months after two instruments of ratification or accession have been deposited. 2. For each Party to the Conventions thereafter ratifying or acceding to this Protocol, it shall enter into force six months after the deposit by such Party of its instrument of ratification or accession.”
General Status	169 Parties (as of 30 August 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
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines	Accession 11/12/1986
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
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 1949 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea 1949 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field 1977 Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts 2005 Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem
External Links	Swiss Foreign Ministry accessed on 30/08/2023 United Nations Treaty Collection 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