Iraq’s Law of the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (2005) identifies the following as a serious violation of the laws and customs of war applicable in international armed conflicts: “Making improper use of … the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions, resulting in death or serious personal injury”. 

On the basis of the reply by Iraq’s Ministry of Defence to a questionnaire, the Report on the Practice of Iraq states that improper use of the distinctive emblems is prohibited under international law.