Humanitarian Law

U.N. General Assembly resolutions
U.N. Security Council resolutions
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, 75 U.N.T.S. 31, entered into force Oct. 21, 1950.
Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, 75 U.N.T.S. 85, entered into force Oct. 21, 1950.
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 75 U.N.T.S. 135, entered into force Oct. 21, 1950.
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, 75 U.N.T.S. 287, entered into force Oct. 21, 1950.
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I), 1125 U.N.T.S. 3, entered into force Dec. 7, 1978.
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II), 1125 U.N.T.S. 609, entered into force Dec. 7, 1978.
Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict, G.A. res. 3318 (XXIX), 29 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 31) at 146, U.N. Doc. A/9631 (1974).
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 78 U.N.T.S. 277, entered into force Jan.12, 1951.
Nuremberg Rules, in Agreement for the Prosecution and Punishment of the Major War Criminals of the European Axis, 82 U.N.T.S. 279, entered into force Aug. 8, 1945.
Control Council Law No. 10, Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes, Crimes Against Peace and Against Humanity, 3 Official Gazette Control Council for Germany 50-55 (1946).
Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, G.A. res. 2391 (XXIII), annex, 23 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 18) at 40, U.N. Doc. A/7218 (1968).
Principles of International Co-Operation in the Detection, Arrest, Extradition and Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, G.A. res. 3074 (XXVIII), 28 U.N. GAOR Supp. (30A) at 78, U.N. Doc. A/9030/Add.1 (1973).
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Rules of Procedure and Evidence, U.N. Doc. ITR/3/REV.1 (1995), entered into force 29 June 1995.
Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, U.N. Doc. A/RES/50/57 (1995).
New international humanitarian order, G.A. res. 47/106, 47 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 188, U.N. Doc. A/47/49 (1992).
Participation of volunteers, "White Helmets", in activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development, U.N. Doc. A/RES/50/19 (1995).
Resolutions of the Geneva International Conference, Geneva, October 26-29, 1863.
Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, 18 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 1) 607, 129 Consol. T.S. 361, enterd into force June 22, 1865.
Additional Articles relating to the Condition of the Wounded in War, 18 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser.1) 612, 138 Consol. T.S. 189.
Declaration Renouncing the Use, in Time of War, of certain Explosive Projectiles, 18 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 1) 474, 138 Consol. T.S. 297, entered into force November 29/December 11, 1868.
Project of an International Declaration concerning the Laws and Customs of War, Brussels, August 27, 1874.
The Laws of War on Land, Manual published by the Institute of International Law (Oxford Mnaual), Adopted by the Instutute of International Law at Oxford, September 9, 1880.
Final Act Of the International Peace Conference, 26 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 2) 258.
Convention (II) with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex: Regulation concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land,26 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 2) 949, 187 Consol. T.S. 429, entered into force Sept. 4, 1900.
Convention (III) for the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention of 22 August 1864, 26 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 2) 979, 187 Consol. T.S. 443, entered into force Sept. 4, 1900.
Declaration (IV, 1), to Prohibit, for the Term of Five Years, the Launching of Projectiles and Explosives from Balloons, and Other Methods of Similar Nature, 26 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 2) 994, 187 Consol. T.S. 456, entered into force Sept. 4, 1900.
Declaration (IV, 2) concerning Asphyxiating Gases,26 Marten Nouveau Recueil (ser. 2) 1002, 187 Consol. T.S. 453, entered into force Sept. 4, 1900.
Declaration (IV, 3) concerning Expanding Bullets, 26 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 2) 998, 187 Consol. T.S. 459, entered into force Sept. 4, 1900.
Convention for the Exemption of Hospital Ships, in Time of War, from The Payment of all Dues and Taxes Imposed for the Benefit of the State, 2 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 213, 197 Consol. T.S. 331, entered into force March 26, 1907.
Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armies in the Field, 11 L.N.T.S. 440, entered into force August 9, 1907. No longer in force.
Final Act of the Second Peace Conference, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 323, 205 Consol. T.S. 216.
Convention (III) relative to the Opening of Hostilities, 3 Marten Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 437, 205 Consol. T.S. 264, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex: Regulation concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 461, 187 Consol. T.S. 227, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (V) respecting the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers and Persons in Case of War on Land, 3 Marten Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 504, 205 Consol. T.S. 299, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (VI) relating to the Status of Enemy Merchant Ships at the Outbreak of Hostilities, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 533, 205 Consol. T.S. 305, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (VII) relating to the Conversion of Merchant Ships into War-Ships, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 557, 205 Consol. T.S. 319, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (VIII) relative to the Laying of Automatic Submarine Contact Mines, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 580, 205 Consol. T.S. 331, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (IX) concerning Bombardment by Naval Forces in Time of War, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 604, 205 Consol. T.S. 345, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (X) for the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention, 15 L.N.T.S. 340, enterd into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (XI) relative to certain Restrictions with regard to the Exercise of the Right of Capture in Naval War, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 663, 205 Consol. T.S. 367, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Convention (XII) relative to the Creation of an International Prize Court, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil 688, 205 Consol. T.S. 381 (1907).
Convention (XIII) concerning the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers in Naval War, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 713, 205 Consol. T.S. 395, entered into force Jan. 26, 1910.
Declaration (XIV) Prohibiting the Discharge of Projectiles and Explosives from Balloons, The Hague, 3 Martens Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 745, 205 Consol. T.S. 403, entered into forceNov. 27, 1909.
Final Protocol to the Naval Conference of London, 208 Consol. T.S. 338 (1909).
Declaration concerning the Laws of Naval War, 208 Consol. T.S. 338 (1909).
Additional Protocol to the Convention relative to the Establishment of an International Prize Court, 7 Marten Nouveau Recueil (ser. 3) 73, 212 Consol. T.S. 173 (1910).
Manual of the Laws of Naval War, Oxford, Adopted by the International Institute of International Law, August 9, 1913.
Treaty relating to the Use of Submarines and Noxious Gases in Warfare, Washington, 25 L.N.T.S. 202 (1922).
Rules concerning the Control of Wireless Telegraphy in Time of War and Air Warfare, Drafted by a Commission of Jurists at the Hague, December 1922 - February 1923.
Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, Geneva, 94 L.N.T.S. 65, entered into force Feb. 8, 1928.
Convention on Duties and Rights of States in the Event of Civil Strife, 134 L.N.T.S. 45, entered into force May 21, 1929.
Convention on Maritime Neutrality, 135 L.N.T.S. 187, entered into force Jan. 21, 1931.
Final Act of the Diplomatic Conference, Geneva, July 27, 1929.
Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armies in the Field, 118 L.N.T.S. 303, entered into force June 19, 1931.
Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 118 L.N.T.S. 343, entered infor force June 19, 1931.
Treaty for the Limitation and Reduction of Naval Armaments, (Part IV, Art. 22, relating to submarine warfare), 112 L.N.T.S. 65, entered into force Dec. 31, 1930.
First draft Convention adopted in Monaco (Sanitary cities and localities), July 27, 1934.
Draft International Convention on the Condition and Protection of Civilians of enemy nationality who are on territory belonging to or occupied by a belligerent, Tokyo, 1934.
Treaty on the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments (Roerich Pact), 167 L.N.T.S. 289, entered into force Aug. 26, 1935.
Procès-verbal relating to the Rules of Submarine Warfare set forth in Part IV of the Treaty of London of 22 April 1930, 173 L.N.T.S. 353, entered into force Nov. 6, 1936.
The Nyon Agreement, 181 L.N.T.S. 137, entered into force Sept. 14, 1937.
Agreement supplementary to The Nyon Agreement, 181 L.N.T.S. 137, entered into force Sept. 17, 1937.
Draft Convention for the Protection of Civilian Populations Against New Engines of War, Amsterdam, 1938.
Agreement for the Prosecution and Punishment of the Major War Criminals of the European Axis, and Charter of the International Military Tribunal, 82 U.N.T.S. 280, entered into force Aug. 8, 1945.
Affirmation of the Principles of International Law recognised by the Charter of the Nüremberg Tribunal, Resolution 95 (I) of the United Nations General Assembly, 11 December 1946.
Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, Geneva, 12 August 1949.
Resolutions of the Diplomatic Conference, Geneva, 12 August 1949.
Principles of International Law Recognized in the Charter of the Nüremberg Tribunal and in the Judgment of the Tribunal, 1950.
Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, The Hague, 14 May 1954.
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, The Hague, 14 May 1954.
Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, The Hague, 14 May 1954.
Resolutions of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, The Hague, 14 May 1954.
Draft Rules for the Limitation of the Dangers incurred by the Civilian Population in Time of War, New Delhi, 1957.
Protocol to the Convention on Duties and Rights of States in the Even of Civil Strife, Opened for signature on 1st May 1957.
Human Rights in Armed Conflicts. Resolution XXIII adopted by the International Conference on Human Rights, Teheran, 12 May 1968.
Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, 26 November 1968.
Respect for Human Rights in Armed Conflicts, Resolution 2444 (XXIII) of the United Nations General Assembly, 19 December 1968.
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, Opened for Signature at London, Moscow and Washington, 10 April 1972.
European Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes, Strasbourg, 25 January 1974.
Convention on the prohibition of military or any hostile use of environmental modification techniques, 10 December 1976.
Final Act of the Diplomatic Conference of Geneva of 1974-1977.
Resolutions of the Diplomatic Conference of Geneva of 1974-1977.
Convention of the OAU for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa, Libreville, 3rd July 1977.
Resolution on Small-Calibre Weapon Systems, Geneva, 28 September 1979.
Final Act of the United Nations Conference on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects, Geneva, 10 October 1980.
Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects, Geneva, 10 October 1980.
Protocol on Non-Detectable Fragments (Protocol I), Geneva, 10 October 1980.
Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices (Protocol II), Geneva, 10 October 1980.
Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Incendiary Weapons (Protocol III), Geneva, 10 October 1980.
European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading treatment or Punishment, Strasbourg, 26 November 1987.
International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, 4 December 1989.
Declaration on the Protection of Human Rights and the Principle of Non-Intervention in Internal Affairs of States, 13 September 1989.
Declaration on the Rules of international humanitarian law governing the conduct of hostilities in non-international armed conflicts, San Remo, 7 April 1990.
Declaration of Turku, 2 December 1990.