Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Convention_relative_to_the_Protection_of_Civilian_Persons_in_Time_of_War
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Statements (40)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross
gptkbp:adoptedBy 12 August 1949
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Fourth_Geneva_Convention
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:military
occupied territories
gptkbp:basisFor customary international law
gptkbp:category gptkb:Geneva_Conventions
1949 in law
Treaties concluded in 1949
Treaties entered into force in 1950
gptkbp:depot gptkb:Swiss_Federal_Council
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 21 October 1950
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:locationSigned gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 159
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Geneva_Conventions
gptkbp:prohibits torture
collective punishment
hostage-taking
deportation of civilians
unlawful confinement
gptkbp:purpose protection of civilians during war
gptkbp:ratifiedBy gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Geneva_Convention_I
gptkb:Geneva_Convention_II
gptkb:Geneva_Convention_III
gptkbp:signedBy 196
gptkbp:subject international humanitarian law
protection of civilians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Geneva_Conventions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5