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Introduction
Annex I
Annex II
Annex III
I. The Principle of Distinction
1.
The Principle of Distinction between Civilians and Combatants
2.
Violence Aimed at Spreading Terror among the Civilian Population
3.
Definition of Combatants
4.
Definition of Armed Forces
5.
Definition of Civilians
6.
Civilians’ Loss of Protection from Attack
7.
The Principle of Distinction between Civilian Objects and Military Objectives
8.
Definition of Military Objectives
9.
Definition of Civilian Objects
10.
Civilians Objects’ Loss of Protection from Attack
11.
Indiscriminate Attacks
12.
Definition of Indiscriminate Attacks
13.
Area Bombardment
14.
Proportionality in Attack
15.
Precautions in Attack
16.
Target Verification
17.
Choice of Means and Methods of Warfare
18.
Assessment of the Effects of Attacks
19.
Control during the Execution of Attacks
20.
Advance Warning
21.
Target Selection
22.
Principle of Precautions against the Effects of Attacks
23.
Location of Military Objectives outside Densely Populated Areas
24.
Removal of Civilians and Civilian Objects from the Vicinity of Military Objectives
II. Specifically Protected Persons and Objects
25.
Medical Personnel
26.
Medical Activities
27.
Religious Personnel
28.
Medical Units
29.
Medical Transports
30.
Persons and Objects Displaying the Distinctive Emblem
31.
Humanitarian Relief Personnel
32.
Humanitarian Relief Objects
33.
Personnel and Objects Involved in a Peacekeeping Mission
34.
Journalists
35.
Hospital and Safety Zones and Neutralized Zones
36.
Demilitarized Zones
37.
Open Towns and Non-Defended Localities
38.
Attacks Against Cultural Property
39.
Use of Cultural Property for Military Purposes
40.
Respect for Cultural Property
41.
Export and Return of Cultural Property in Occupied Territory
42.
Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces
43.
Application of General Principles on the Conduct of Hostilities to the Natural Environment
44.
Due Regard for the Natural Environment in Military Operations
45.
Causing Serious Damage to the Natural Environment
III. Specific Methods of Warfare
46.
Orders or Threats that No Quarter Will Be Given
47.
Attacks against Persons Hors de Combat
48.
Attacks against Persons Parachuting from an Aircraft in Distress
49.
War Booty
50.
Destruction and Seizure of Property of an Adversary
51.
Public and Private Property in Occupied Territory
52.
Pillage
53.
Starvation as a Method of Warfare
54.
Attacks against Objects Indispensable to the Survival of the Civilian Population
55.
Access for Humanitarian Relief to Civilians in Need
56.
Freedom of Movement of Humanitarian Relief Personnel
57.
Ruses of War
58.
Improper Use of the White Flag of Truce
59.
Improper Use of the Distinctive Emblems of the Geneva Conventions
60.
Improper Use of the United Nations Emblem or Uniform
61.
Improper Use of Other Internationally Recognized Emblems
62.
Improper Use of the Flags or Military Emblems, Insignia or Uniforms of the Adversary
63.
Use of Flags or Military Emblems, Insignia or Uniforms of Neutral or Other States Not Party to the Conflict
64.
Conclusion of an Agreement to Suspend Combat with the Intention of Attacking by Surprise the Adversary Relying on it
65.
Perfidy
66.
Non-Hostile Contacts between the Parties to Conflict
67.
Inviolability of Parlementaires
68.
Precautions while Receiving Parlementaires
69.
Loss of Inviolability of Parlementaires
IV. Weapons
70.
Weapons of a Nature to Cause Superfluous Injury or Unnecessary Suffering
71.
Weapons That Are by Nature Indiscriminate
72.
Poison and Poisoned Weapons
Nuclear Weapons
73.
Biological Weapons
74.
Chemical Weapons
75.
Riot Control Agents
76.
Herbicides
77.
Expanding Bullets
78.
Exploding Bullets
79.
Weapons Primarily Injuring by Non-Detectable Fragments
80.
Booby-Traps
81.
Restrictions on the Use of Landmines
82.
Recording of the Placement of Landmines
83.
Removal or Neutralization of Landmines
84.
The Protection of Civilians and Civilian Objects from the Effects of Incendiary Weapons
85.
The Use of Incendiary Weapons against Combatants
86.
Blinding Laser Weapons
V. Treatment of Civilians and Persons Hors de Combat
Introduction to Fundamental Guarantees
87.
Humane Treatment
88.
Non-Discrimination
89.
Violence to Life
90.
Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
91.
Corporal Punishment
92.
Mutilation and Medical, Scientific or Biological Experiments
93.
Rape and Other forms of Sexual Violence
94.
Slavery and Slave Trade
95.
Forced Labour
96.
Hostage-Taking
97.
Human Shields
98.
Enforced Disappearance
99.
Deprivation of Liberty
100.
Fair Trial Guarantees
101.
The Principle of Legality
102.
Individual Criminal Responsibility
103.
Collective Punishments
104.
Respect for Convictions and Religious Practices
105.
Respect for Family Life
106.
Conditions for Prisoner-of-War Status
107.
Spies
108.
Mercenaries
109.
Search for, Collection and Evacuation of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
110.
Treatment and Care of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked
111.
Protection of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked against Pillage and Ill-Treatment
112.
Search for and Collection of the Dead
113.
Treatment of the Dead
114.
Return of the Remains and personal Effects of the Dead
115.
Disposal of the Dead
116.
Accounting for the Dead
117.
Accounting for Missing Persons
118.
Provision of Basic Necessities to Persons Deprived of Their Liberty
119.
Accommodation for Women Deprived of Their Liberty
120.
Accommodation for Children Deprived of Their Liberty
121.
Location of Internment and Detention Centres
122.
Pillage of Personal Belongings of Persons Deprived of Their Liberty
123.
Recording and Notification of Personal Details of Persons Deprived of their Liberty
124.
ICRC Access to Persons Deprived of Their Liberty
125.
Correspondence of Persons Deprived of Their Liberty
126.
Visits to Persons Deprived of Their Liberty
127.
Respect for Convictions and Religious Practices of Persons Deprived of Their Liberty
128.
Release and Return of Persons Deprived of Their Liberty
129.
The Act of Displacement
130.
Transfer of Own Civilian Population into Occupied Territory
131.
Treatment of Displaced Persons
132.
Return of Displaced Persons
133.
Property Rights of Displaced Persons
134.
Women
135.
Children
136.
Recruitment of Child Soldiers
137.
Participation of Child Soldiers in Hostilities
138.
The Elderly, Disabled and Infirm
VI. Implementation
139.
Respect for International Humanitarian Law
140.
Principle of Reciprocity
141.
Legal Advisers for Armed Forces
142.
Instruction in International Humanitarian Law within Armed Forces
143.
Dissemination of International Humanitarian Law among the Civilian Population
144.
Ensuring Respect for International Humanitarian Law Erga Omnes
145.
Reprisals
146.
Reprisals against Protected Persons
147.
Reprisals against Protected Objects
148.
Reprisals in Non-International Armed Conflicts
149.
Responsibility for violations of International Humanitarian Law
150.
Reparation
151.
Individual Responsibility
152.
Command Responsibility for Orders to Commit War Crimes
153.
Command Responsibility for Failure to Prevent, Repress or Report War Crimes
154.
Obedience to Superior Orders
155.
Defence of Superior Orders
156.
Definition of War Crimes
157.
Jurisdiction over War Crimes
158.
Prosecution of War Crimes
159.
Amnesty
160.
Statutes of Limitation
161.
International Cooperation in Criminal Proceedings
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