September 28, 2022

Humanitarian Law Conventions and Protocols

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations

https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-terrorism/international-standards-promotion-and-protection-human-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms-while

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kQDdim65cHBSSaSGjNS3pb8Gfl4pLqg6/view?usp=sharing


International humanitarian law contains several provisions that expressly prohibit acts of terrorism or otherwise implicate counter-terrorism efforts, including the below. While international humanitarian law pertains to situations of armed conflict, international human rights law is applicable at all times and to all persons.


Geneva Convention (IV) on Civilians (1949), article 33

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=AE2D398352C5B028C12563CD002D6B5C&action=OpenDocument

Geneva Conventions, common article 3

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/ihl/WebART/375-590006

Additional Protocol I (1977), articles 5(2), 13, 56

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=D9E6B6264D7723C3C12563CD002D6CE4&action=OpenDocument

Additional Protocol II, articles 4(2), 13(2)

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=D9E6B6264D7723C3C12563CD002D6CE4&action=OpenDocument


The Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949

https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files/publications/icrc-002-0173.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BqFv9Tyc35N23hLJ02t9e1voce6pB09W/view?usp=sharing


Summary of The Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Their Additional Protocols

https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/assets/files/publications/icrc-002-0368.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12SVMVlJEgLaX1aIlnDPodnjAjJqJA4NN/view?usp=sharing


https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/International_Services/International_Humanitarian_Law/IHL_SummaryGenevaConv.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yCbQgTkCaNr_Hm0e5CUXJff4jMTbwUtp/view?usp=sharing


Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional Protocols, and their Commentaries

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/vwTreaties1949.xsp


Geneva Convention (I) on Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, 1949 and its commentary - 12.08.1949

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=4825657B0C7E6BF0C12563CD002D6B0B&action=openDocument

Geneva Convention (II) on Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked of Armed Forces at Sea, 1949 and its commentary - 12.08.1949

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=2F5AA9B07AB61934C12563CD002D6B25&action=openDocument

Geneva Convention (III) on Prisoners of War, 1949 and its commentary - 12.08.1949

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=77CB9983BE01D004C12563CD002D6B3E&action=openDocument

Geneva Convention (IV) on Civilians, 1949 and its commentary - 12.08.1949

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=AE2D398352C5B028C12563CD002D6B5C&action=openDocument

Additional Protocol (I) to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 and its commentary - 08.06.1977

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=D9E6B6264D7723C3C12563CD002D6CE4&action=openDocument

Annex (I) AP (I), as amended in 1993 and its commentary - 30.11.1993

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=A1D622EE77F6964A41256650004C9909&action=openDocument

Annex (I) AP (I), 1977 and its commentary - 08.06.1977

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=D5A9293CFC91142341256650004C96C3&action=openDocument

Annex (II) AP (I), 1977 and its commentary - 08.06.1977

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=6079F1ED1C474F8441256650004C9A74&action=openDocument

Additional Protocol (II) to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 and its commentary - 08.06.1977

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=AA0C5BCBAB5C4A85C12563CD002D6D09&action=openDocument

Additional Protocol (III) to the Geneva Conventions, 2005 and its commentary - 08.12.2005

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/Treaty.xsp?documentId=8BC1504B556D2F80C125710F002F4B28&action=openDocument