IRRC No. 258

The Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions: a quest for universality

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Ten years ago, on 8 June 1977, the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in Armed Conflicts adopted two Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, one relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts and the other to the protection of victims of non-international armed conflicts.

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The Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions: a quest for universality author: Cornelio Sommaruga

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The Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions author: Jean de Preux

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Steps taken to encourage States to accept the 1977 Protocols author: Hans-Peter Gasser

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The 1977 Additional Protocols and the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies author:

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German Red Cross in the Federal Republic of Germany: The efforts made by the German Red Cross in the Federal Republic of Germany to have the Additional Protocols ratified author: Andreas von Block-Schlesier

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Belgian Red Cross (French-speaking community): The implementation of the Additional Protocols in Belgium author: André Andries

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Belgian Red Cross (Flemish section): Dissemination of International Humanitarian Law The Belgian situation author: Carl Vandekerckhove

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Red Cross Society of China: The 1977 Geneva Protocols and the development of international humanitarian law author: Su Wei

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Japanese Red Cross Society: The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols as a cornerstone of peace-loving Japan author: Sumio Adachi

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Jordan National Red Crescent Society: Tenth Anniversary of the 1977 Additional Protocols: A Jordanian View author: Ahmad Abu-Goura

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Mexican Red Cross: The Protocols additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions in relation to Mexico author: Antonio López de la Rosa

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The Netherlands Red Cross: The Protocols of 1977 and The Netherlands Red Cross author: Frits Kalshoven

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