Introduction to the Commentary on the Additional Protocols I and II of 8 June 1977 Commentary of 1987
Title of the Protocol and Preamble Commentary of 1987
Preamble - Commentary of 1987
Part I : General provisions Commentary of 1987
Art. 1 General principles and scope of application Commentary of 1987
Art. 2 Definitions Commentary of 1987
Art. 3 Beginning and end of application Commentary of 1987
Art. 4 Legal status of the Parties to the conflict Commentary of 1987
Art. 5 Appointment of Protecting Powers and of their substitute Commentary of 1987
Art. 6 Qualified persons Commentary of 1987
Art. 7 Meetings Commentary of 1987
Part II : Wounded, sick and shipwrecked Commentary of 1987
Part II : Wounded, sick and shipwrecked - Section I -- General protection Commentary of 1987
Art. 8 Terminology Commentary of 1987
Art. 9 Field of application Commentary of 1987
Art. 10 Protection and care Commentary of 1987
Art. 11 Protection of persons Commentary of 1987
Art. 12 Protection of medical units Commentary of 1987
Art. 13 Discontinuance of protection of civilian medical units Commentary of 1987
Art. 14 Limitations on requisition of civilian medical units Commentary of 1987
Art. 15 Protection of civilian medical and religious personnel Commentary of 1987
Art. 16 General protection of medical duties Commentary of 1987
Art. 17 Role of the civilian population and of aid societies Commentary of 1987
Art. 18 Identification Commentary of 1987
Art. 19 Neutral and other States not Parties to the conflict Commentary of 1987
Art. 20 Prohibition of reprisals Commentary of 1987
Part II : Wounded, sick and shipwrecked - Section II -- Medical transportation Commentary of 1987
Art. 21 Medical vehicles Commentary of 1987
Art. 22 Hospitals ships and coastal rescue craft Commentary of 1987
Art. 23 Other medical ships and craft Commentary of 1987
Art. 24 Protection of medical aircraft Commentary of 1987
Art. 25 Medical aircraft in areas not controlled by an adverse Party Commentary of 1987
Art. 26 Medical aircraft in contact or similar zones Commentary of 1987
Art. 27 Medical aircraft in areas controlled by an adverse Party Commentary of 1987
Art. 28 Restrictions on operations of medical aircraft Commentary of 1987
Art. 29 Notifications and agreements concerning medical aircraft Commentary of 1987
Art. 30 Landing and inspection of medical aircraft Commentary of 1987
Art. 31 Neutral or other States not Parties to the conflict Commentary of 1987
Part II : Wounded, sick and shipwrecked - Section III -- Missing and dead persons Commentary of 1987
Art. 32 General principle Commentary of 1987
Art. 33 Missing persons Commentary of 1987
Art. 34 Remains of deceased Commentary of 1987
Part III : Methods and means of warfare -- Combatant and prisoner-of-war status Commentary of 1987
Part III : Methods and means of warfare -- Combatant and prisoner-of-war status - Section I -- Methods and means of warfare Commentary of 1987
Art. 35 Basic rules Commentary of 1987
Art. 36 New weapons Commentary of 1987
Art. 37 Prohibition of perfidy Commentary of 1987
Art. 38 Recognized emblems Commentary of 1987
Art. 39 Emblems of nationality Commentary of 1987
Art. 40 Quarter Commentary of 1987
Art. 41 Safeguard of an enemy hors de combat Commentary of 1987
Art. 42 Occupants of aircraft Commentary of 1987
Part III : Methods and means of warfare -- Combatant and prisoner-of-war status - Section II -- Combatant and prisoner-of-war status Commentary of 1987
Art. 43 Armed forces Commentary of 1987
Art. 44 Combatants and prisoners of war Commentary of 1987
Art. 45 Protection of persons who have taken part in hostilities Commentary of 1987
Art. 46 Spies Commentary of 1987
Art. 47 Mercenaries Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section I -- General protection against effects of hostilities Commentary of 1987
Art. 48 Basic rule Commentary of 1987
Art. 49 Definition of attacks and scope of application Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section I -- General protection against effects of hostilities - Chapter II -- Civilians and civilian population
Art. 50 Definition of civilians and civilian population Commentary of 1987
Art. 51 Protection of the civilian population Commentary of 1987
Art. 52 General protection of civilian objects Commentary of 1987
Art. 53 Protection of cultural objects and of places of worship Commentary of 1987
Art. 54 Protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population Commentary of 1987
Art. 55 Protection of the natural environment Commentary of 1987
Art. 56 Protection of works and installations containing dangerous forces Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section I -- General protection against effects of hostilities - Chapter IV -- Precautionary measures
Art. 57 Precautions in attack Commentary of 1987
Art. 58 Precautions against the effects of attacks Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section I -- General protection against effects of hostilities - Chapter V -- Localities and zones under special protection Commentary of 1987
Art. 59 Non-defended localities Commentary of 1987
Art. 60 Demilitarized zones Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section I -- General protection against effects of hostilities - Chapter VI -- Civil defence Commentary of 1987
Art. 61 Definitions and scope Commentary of 1987
Art. 62 General protection Commentary of 1987
Art. 63 Civil defence in occupied territories Commentary of 1987
Art. 64 Civilian civil defence organizations of neutral or other States not Parties to the conflict and international co-ordinating organizations Commentary of 1987
Art. 65 Cessation of protection Commentary of 1987
Art. 66 Identification Commentary of 1987
Art. 67 Members of the armed forces and military units assigned to civil defence organizations Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section II -- Relief in favour of the civilian population Commentary of 1987
Art. 68 Field of application Commentary of 1987
Art. 69 Basic needs in occupied territories Commentary of 1987
Art. 70 Relief actions Commentary of 1987
Art. 71 Personnel participating in relief actions Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section III -- Treatment of persons in the power of a party to the conflict Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section III -- Treatment of persons in the power of a party to the conflict - Chapter I -- Field of application and protection of persons and objects Commentary of 1987
Art. 72 Field of application Commentary of 1987
Art. 73 Refugees and stateless persons Commentary of 1987
Art. 74 Reunion of dispersed families Commentary of 1987
Art. 75 Fundamental guarantees Commentary of 1987
Art. 76 Protection of women Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section III -- Treatment of persons in the power of a party to the conflict - Chapter II -- Measures in favour of women and children
Art. 77 Protection of children Commentary of 1987
Art. 78 Evacuation of children Commentary of 1987
Part IV : Civilian population - Section III -- Treatment of persons in the power of a party to the conflict - Chapter III -- Journalists Commentary of 1987
Art. 79 Measures of protection for journalists Commentary of 1987
Art. 80 Measures for execution Commentary of 1987
Art. 81 Activities of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations Commentary of 1987
Art. 82 Legal advisers in armed forces Commentary of 1987
Art. 83 Dissemination Commentary of 1987
Art. 84 Rules of application Commentary of 1987
Art. 85 Repression of breaches of this Protocol Commentary of 1987
Art. 86 Failure to act Commentary of 1987
Art. 87 Duty of commanders Commentary of 1987
Art. 88 Mutual assistance in criminal matters Commentary of 1987
Art. 89 Co-operation Commentary of 1987
Art. 90 International Fact-Finding Commission Commentary of 1987
Art. 91 Responsibility Commentary of 1987
Art. 92 Signature Commentary of 1987
Art. 93 Ratification Commentary of 1987
Art. 94 Accession Commentary of 1987
Art. 95 Entry into force Commentary of 1987
Art. 96 Treaty relations upon entry into force of this Protocol Commentary of 1987
Art. 97 Amendment Commentary of 1987
Art. 98 Revision of Annex I Commentary of 1987
Art. 99 Denunciation Commentary of 1987
Art. 100 Notifications Commentary of 1987
Art. 101 Registration Commentary of 1987
Art. 102 Authentic texts Commentary of 1987