TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
TI  - The Geneva conventions of 12 August 1949
SN  - 2881450288
U1  - 341.67 23rd ed.
PY  - 1977///
CY  - Geneva, Switzerland
PB  - International Committee of the Red Cross
KW  - Geneva convention
KW  - Amelioration- - condition - - armed forces
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Contents 
Preliminary remarks... 
GENEVA CONVENTION 
FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF 
THE WOUNDED AND SICK IN ARMED FORCES IN THE FIELD OF 12 AUGUST 1949 
CHAPTER I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS.............. 

Respect for the Convention 

Application of the Convention 

Conflicts not of an international character. 

Application by neutral Powers 
Article 5 
Duration of application.......... 

Special agreements......... 

Non-renunciation of rights 

Protecting Powers......... 

Activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross 

Substitutes for Protecting Powers 

Conciliation procedure.......... 
CHAPTER II 
WOUNDED AND SICK............. 

Protection and care 
Article 13 Protected persons. 


Search for casualties. Evacuation........... 


Recording and forwarding of information 
Prescriptions regarding the dead. Graves Registration Service ..... 

Role of the population........... 
CHAPTER III 
MEDICAL UNITS AND ESTABLISHMENTS. 
Protection............ 
Protection of hospital ships 
Discontinuance of protection of medical establishments 
and units............ 
Conditions not depriving medical units 
and establishments of protection......... Hospital zones and localities 
Protection of permanent personnel.. Protection of auxiliary personnel..... Personnel of aid societies. 

Societies of neutral countries.. 

Retained personnel.......... 
Status of auxiliary personnel....... 
Return of medical and religious personnel. 
Selection of personnel for return........ 
Return of personnel belonging to neutral countries......... 
CHAPTER V 
BUILDINGS AND MATERIAL........... 
Buildings and stores. 
Property of aid societies 
CHAPTER VI Protection.......... 
MEDICAL TRANSPORT............. 
Article 36 Medical aircraft.. 
Article 37 Flight over neutral countries. Landing of wounded. 
CHAPTER VII 
THE DISTINCTIVE EMBLEM. 
Emblem of the Convention..
Use of the emblem.......... 
Article 40 
Article 41 
Identification of medical and religious personnel 
Identification of auxiliary personnel........
Marking of medical units and establishments. 
Marking of units of neutral countries........ 
Restrictions in the use of the emblem. Exceptions... 
CHAPTER VIII 
EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION 
Detailed execution. Unforeseen cases 
Prohibition of reprisal......... 
Dissemination of the Convention..... 
Translations. Rules of application 
CHAPTER IX 
REPRESSION OF ABUSES AND INFRACTIONS. 
Penal sanctions: I. General observations 
II. Grave breaches............. 
III. Responsibilities of the Contracting Parties......... Enquiry procedure.......... 
Misuse of the emblem....... 
Prevention of misuse 
FINAL PROVISIONS............ 
Languages..... 
Signature....... 
Ratification........ 
Coming into force.......... 
Relation to previous Conventions........ Accession........ 
Notification of accessions... 
Immediate effect............. 
Denunciation...... 
Registration with the United Nations 
Draft Agreement Relating to Hospital Zones and Localities.......... 
Identity Card for Members of Medical and Religious Personnel attached to the Armed Forces
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