Respect for international humanitarian law /
- Geneva; ICRC, 1993.
- 104 p. : 23 cm.
Contents Foreword Seven questions concerning international humanitarian Law Question 1 What is international humanitarian law? Question 2 What does international humanitarian law protect and how? Question 3 What are the principal treaties of international humanitarian law? Question 4 Who must respect international law? Question 5 Why respect international humanitarian law? Question 6 How can one ensure respect for international humanitarian law? Question How are parliamentarians concerned and what can they do? Seven measures to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law Measure 1 Becoming party to the treaties of international humanitarian law Measure 2 Repressing violations of international humanitarian law Measure 3 Protecting the Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems Measure 4 Taking implementing measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law Measure 5 Spreading knowledge of international humanitarian law Measure 6 Establishing a national implementation commission Measure 7 Taking action to obtain universal respect for international humanitarian law Model instruments and reference material Model notification of an instrument of ratification Model instruments of ratification acceptance, approval or accession to the 1980 Conventional Weapons Convention Suggested declarations Model law concerning the use and protection of the Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems Brief overview of the protection afforded to certain specific groups under international humanitarian law For more details