Related Rule
Guinea
Practice Relating to Rule 38. Attacks against Cultural Property
Guinea’s Soldier’s Manual (2010), under the heading “Distinctive signs”, shows an image of a building with a blue shield and states: “Leave these buildings, establishments, [and] monuments untouched.”
Guinea, Soldier’s Manual, Ministry of National Defence, 2010, p. 13.
Under the heading “Rules of conduct in combat”, the manual also states: “Respect … property marked: … with the emblem designating cultural property.”
Guinea, Soldier’s Manual, Ministry of National Defence, 2010, p. 16.
Guinea’s Disciplinary Regulations (2012) states:
In accordance with the international agreements signed by the government of Guinea, military personnel in combat are required:
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- … to spare buildings dedicated to religion, art, science and charitable purposes and historic monuments provided they are not being used for military purposes.
Guinea, Règlement de Service dans les Forces Armées, Volume 1: Règlement de Discipline Générale (Service Regulations in the Armed Forces, Volume 1: General Discipline Regulations), 2012 edition, Ministère de la Défense Nationale, approved by Presidential Decree No. D 293/PRG/SGG/2012, 6 December 2012, Article 12(a).
