Common Article 1
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Common Article 1 is the provision shared by all four 1949 Geneva Conventions that obliges states to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law in all circumstances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Common Article 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3879274 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Common Article 1 Context triple: [Geneva Convention IV of 12 August 1949, hasPart, Common Article 1]
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A.
Article I – General Provisions
Article I – General Provisions is the opening section of the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out the rules’ scope, purpose, and key definitions governing the use of evidence in U.S. federal courts.
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B.
Article 9
Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
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C.
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter defines the primary responsibility and authority of the Security Council for maintaining international peace and security on behalf of all UN member states.
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D.
Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations
Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations sets out the fundamental principles governing the UN and its member states, including sovereign equality, peaceful settlement of disputes, non-use of force, and non-intervention in domestic affairs.
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E.
Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
Article 41 of the United Nations Charter is a provision that empowers the UN Security Council to impose non-military measures, such as economic sanctions and diplomatic restrictions, to maintain or restore international peace and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Common Article 1 Target entity description: Common Article 1 is the provision shared by all four 1949 Geneva Conventions that obliges states to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law in all circumstances.
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A.
Article I – General Provisions
Article I – General Provisions is the opening section of the Federal Rules of Evidence that sets out the rules’ scope, purpose, and key definitions governing the use of evidence in U.S. federal courts.
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B.
Article 9
Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
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C.
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter
Article 24 of the United Nations Charter defines the primary responsibility and authority of the Security Council for maintaining international peace and security on behalf of all UN member states.
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D.
Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations
Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations sets out the fundamental principles governing the UN and its member states, including sovereign equality, peaceful settlement of disputes, non-use of force, and non-intervention in domestic affairs.
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E.
Article 41 of the United Nations Charter
Article 41 of the United Nations Charter is a provision that empowers the UN Security Council to impose non-military measures, such as economic sanctions and diplomatic restrictions, to maintain or restore international peace and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Geneva Conventions
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treaty provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure effective implementation of the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Geneva Conventions
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surface form:
Article 1 common to the four Geneva Conventions
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| appliesIn | international armed conflicts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
surface form:
all four 1949 Geneva Conventions
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| basisFor | third-state obligations regarding violations of IHL ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
surface form:
States Parties to the Geneva Conventions
|
| citedBy | International Committee of the Red Cross ⓘ |
| citedIn |
International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons (1996)
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surface form:
ICJ Nuclear Weapons Advisory Opinion
ICJ Wall Advisory Opinion ⓘ |
| condition | in all circumstances ⓘ |
| coreObligation |
to ensure respect for the Geneva Conventions
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to respect the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1949 ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | universal for States Parties ⓘ |
| hasNumber | Article 1 ⓘ |
| imposesObligationOn | High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| influenced | customary international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
creating obligations erga omnes partes
ⓘ
requiring states to ensure respect by others over whom they have influence ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
surface form:
States Parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions
|
| language | The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances. ⓘ |
| legalEffect | creates obligations beyond a state’s own armed forces ⓘ |
| legalField |
international humanitarian law
ⓘ
law of armed conflict ⓘ |
| legalSystem | public international law ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | International Committee of the Red Cross ⓘ |
| normativeStatus | treaty obligation ⓘ |
| objective | protection of victims of armed conflict ⓘ |
| partOf |
Geneva Convention I of 12 August 1949
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surface form:
Geneva Convention I
Second Geneva Convention ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Convention II
Third Geneva Convention ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Convention III
Geneva Convention IV of 12 August 1949 ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Convention IV
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| recognizedAs | fundamental provision of the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
duty to ensure respect for IHL
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erga omnes obligations ⓘ state responsibility ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Additional Protocol I
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surface form:
Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions
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| requires |
positive measures by states to prevent IHL violations
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refraining from encouraging IHL violations by others ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ensuring compliance with the Geneva Conventions
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respect for international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| temporalScope | armed conflict and related situations ⓘ |
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Subject: Common Article 1 Description of subject: Common Article 1 is the provision shared by all four 1949 Geneva Conventions that obliges states to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law in all circumstances.
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