 |
 |
|
|
News Section National implementation of international humanitarian law: protection of the emblem Use of the red cross and red crescent emblems, and of other distinctive signs and signals, is strictly governed by the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their two Additional Protocols of 1977. The ICRC's Advisory Service encourages States to adopt legislation and regulations to strengthen protection of these emblems, signs and signals. See also on this site: The red cross and red crescent emblem and international humanitarian law Examples of national legislation for the protection of the emblem are available in the IHL - National implementation database.  Key document11-1-2007 Model law concerning the use and the protection of the emblem of the red cross, the red crescent and the red crystal(Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Model laws) Includes PDF 31-1-2003 The Protection of the Red Cross / Red Crescent EmblemsFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms applicable to this particular aspect of international humanitarian law. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF International Review of the Red Cross31-3-2007 Commentary on the Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)(Info resources\International Review\2007 - No. 865) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 31-3-2006 Adoption of an Additional Distinctive EmblemFinal Act of the Diplomatic Conference on the adoption of the Third Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem. (Info resources\International Review\2006 - No. 861) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 31-8-1996 National legislation on the use and protection of the emblem of the red cross or red crescent(Info resources\International Review\1996 - No. 313) International Review of the Red Cross 31-8-1996 Model law concerning the use and protection of the emblem of the red cross or red crescent(Info resources\International Review\1996 - No. 313) International Review of the Red Cross 31-8-1992 Regulations on the use of the Emblem of the Red Cross or the Red Crescent by the National SocietiesAdopted by the 20th Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference (Vienna, 1965) and revised by the Council of Delegates (Budapest, 1991) (Info resources\International Review\1994 and before) International Review of the Red Cross 31-10-1989 Protecting the Emblems in peacetime: the experiences of the British Red Cross Society(Info resources\International Review\1994 and before) International Review of the Red Cross 31-10-1989 Protection of the red cross and red crescent emblems and the repression of misuse(Info resources\International Review\1994 and before) International Review of the Red Cross  |
