Title | Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I) |
Publisher | International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) |
Publication Date | 8 June 1977 |
Topics | International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions | Protection of civilian persons in time of war | Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations |
Citation / Document Symbol | 1125 UNTS 3 |
Reference | Entry into force: 7 December 1978 |
Other Languages / Attachments | Greek | Russian |
Cite as | International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I), 8 June 1977, 1125 UNTS 3, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b36b4.html [accessed 4 October 2022] |
Comments | The Protocol was adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts in Geneva. It was signed on 12 December 1977. Entry into force on 7 December 1979, in accordance with Article 95. |
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