By entering this website you agree that we use cookies in order to understand visitor preferences and keep improving our service.
Learn more
I accept
International Committee of the Red Cross
French
Contact
Resource centre
International Committee of the Red Cross
English
Français
Toggle navigation
Donate
Home
Who we are
What we do
Where we work
War & Law
Support us
Home
Who we are
What we do
Where we work
War & Law
Support us
Donate
Treaties, States Parties and Commentaries
Advanced Search
Treaties and Documents
Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional Protocols, and their Commentaries
By date
By topic
By State
Historical Treaties and Documents
By date
By topic
By State
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.
Germany
At accession on 3 December 1954, the Federal Republic of Germany stated that the Conventions are also applicable to Land Berlin.
SOURCE: UNTS, Vol.202, 1954-1955, pp.330-333.
*****
Objection to the reservation made upon accession by Guinea-Bissau to the Geneva Conventions I, II and III. Notification effected with the Government of Switzerland on 3 March 1975:
"The reservation formulated in this connexion by the Republic of Guinea-Bissau concerning
Article 13 (2) of the first Geneva convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field
Article 13 (2) of the second Geneva convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea
Article 4 (2) of the third Geneva convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
exceed, in the opinion of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the purpose and intent of these Conventions and are therefore unacceptable to it. This declaration shall not otherwise affect the validity of the said Geneva Conventions under international law as between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau."
SOURCE: UNTS, Vol.970, 1975, p.367.
Ratification / Accession
03.09.1954
Reservation / Declaration
03.12.1954
03.03.1975
GVALNWB2/ICRC
Share on Twitter
Share on Facebook
Share on Google+
Share on LinkedIn
Print this page