Central African Republic
Practice Relating to Rule 29. Medical Transports
The Central African Republic’s Instructor’s Manual (1999) states in Volume 2 (Instruction for group and patrol leaders) that “protection also extends to medical … means of transport”.
Also in Volume 2, the manual states: “Specially protected means of transport are authorized to carry out their mission as long as necessary. Their mission, content and actual use may be checked through an inspection.”
In Volume 3 (Instruction for non-commissioned officers studying for the level 1 and 2 certificates and for future officers of the criminal police), the manual states: “Medical means of transport must not be used to gather or transmit military intelligence or to transport material to this end.”
The Central African Republic’s Disciplinary Regulations (2009) states: “In accordance with the international conventions signed or approved by the Central African Government, it is stipulated that during combat servicemen must: … respect … medical transports”.
The Central African Republic’s Instructor’s Manual (1999) states in Volume 2 (Instruction for group and patrol leaders): “Hospital ships … may not be captured or attacked. They must never hamper the movement of combatants. During an engagement they act at their own risk.”
Also in Volume 2, the manual states that “in case of doubt a ship can reasonably be stopped and searched to ascertain its status. If it refuses to stop or resists being visited and searched it may be destroyed after a warning to this effect has been given.”
In Volume 3 (Instruction for non-commissioned officers studying for the level 1 and 2 certificates and for future officers of the criminal police), the manual states: “Hospital ships (including their rescue boats and small craft) … may not be captured or attacked.”