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CONVENIOS GINEBRA 1949 [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Military Law
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civilian object
1, record 1, English, civilian%20object
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is an offence against the Statute of the International Criminal Court intentionally to attack civilian objects, in the context of international armed conflict. The offence will not be committed where the object has a military as well as a civil use, e.g. bridges and power stations ... 2, record 1, English, - civilian%20object
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
civilian object: reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - civilian%20object
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Droit militaire
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien de caractère civil
1, record 1, French, bien%20de%20caract%C3%A8re%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
- Derecho militar
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bien de caracter civil
1, record 1, Spanish, bien%20de%20caracter%20civil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El artículo 52 del Protocolo I adicional a los Convenios de Ginebra de 1949 se refiere a la protección de los bienes de caracter civil. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bien%20de%20caracter%20civil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bien%20de%20caracter%20civil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I)
1, record 2, English, Protocol%20Additional%20to%20the%20Geneva%20Conventions%20of%2012%20August%201949%2C%20and%20relating%20to%20the%20Protection%20of%20Victims%20of%20International%20Armed%20Conflicts%20%28Protocol%20I%29
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Protocole additionnel aux Conventions de Genève du 12 août 1949 relatif à la protection des victimes des conflits armés internationaux (Protocole I)
1, record 2, French, Protocole%20additionnel%20aux%20Conventions%20de%20Gen%C3%A8ve%20du%2012%20ao%C3%BBt%201949%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20protection%20des%20victimes%20des%20conflits%20arm%C3%A9s%20internationaux%20%28Protocole%20I%29
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement retrouvé dans DOBIS. 2, record 2, French, - Protocole%20additionnel%20aux%20Conventions%20de%20Gen%C3%A8ve%20du%2012%20ao%C3%BBt%201949%20relatif%20%C3%A0%20la%20protection%20des%20victimes%20des%20conflits%20arm%C3%A9s%20internationaux%20%28Protocole%20I%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolo adicional a los Convenios de Ginebra del 12 de Agosto de 1949 relativo a la protección de las víctimas de los conflictos armados internacionales(Protocolo I)
1, record 2, Spanish, Protocolo%20adicional%20a%20los%20Convenios%20de%20Ginebra%20del%2012%20de%20Agosto%20de%201949%20relativo%20a%20la%20protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20v%C3%ADctimas%20de%20los%20conflictos%20armados%20internacionales%28Protocolo%20I%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Public Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Martens clause
1, record 3, English, Martens%20clause
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Martens Clause is indisputably one of the contemporary legal myths of the international community. Being particularly ambiguous, it has been variously interpreted. The author dismisses the more radical interpretation whereby the clause upgrades to the rank of sources of international law the "laws of humanity" and the "dictates of public conscience". The other, less extreme interpretation, whereby the clause merely serves to reject a possible a contrario argument, is equally without merit. He suggests that the clause was essentially conceived of, at the 1899 Hague Peace Conference, as diplomatic gimmick intended to break a deadlock in the negotiations between smaller and Great Powers. The clause could nevertheless be given a twofold legal significance. First, it could operate at the interpretative level: incase of doubt international rules of humanitarian law should be construed in a manner consonant with standards of humanity and the demands of public conscience. Secondly, the clause, while operating within the existing system of international sources, could serve to loosen - in relation solely to the specific field of humanitarian law -the requirements prescribed for usus whilst at the same time raising opinio to a rank higher than normarly admitted. 2, record 3, English, - Martens%20clause
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Martens clause: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 3, English, - Martens%20clause
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit international public
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Clause de Martens
1, record 3, French, Clause%20de%20Martens
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Derecho internacional público
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de Martens
1, record 3, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20Martens
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enunciada en el preámbulo de la Convención de la Haya de 1907 y reproducida en el párr. 2 del art. 1 del Protocolo I adicional a los Convenios de Ginebra de 1949. El comentario de la Cruz Roja sobre ese párrafo decía, entre otras cosas :"La cláusula de Martens impide interpretar que todo lo que no está expresamente prohibido en los tratados pertinentes está autorizado". 1, record 3, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20Martens
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cláusula de Martens: Expresión y contexto reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20Martens
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Geneva Conventions of 1949
1, record 4, English, Geneva%20Conventions%20of%201949
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The four Conventions signed at Geneva on 12 August 1949 are mentioned below: Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field. Geneva, 12 August 1949 [First Convention]. Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of the Armed Forces at Sea, 12 August 1949 [Second Convention]. Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949 [Third Convention]. Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949 [Fourth Convention]. 1, record 4, English, - Geneva%20Conventions%20of%201949
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geneva Conventions of 1949: Expression and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 4, English, - Geneva%20Conventions%20of%201949
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Conventions de Genève de 1949
1, record 4, French, Conventions%20de%20Gen%C3%A8ve%20de%201949
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les quatre Conventions signées à Genève le 12 août 1949 sont les suivantes : [Première Convention] : Convention de Genève pour l'amélioration du sort des blessés et des malades des forces armées en campagne, 12 août 1949 . [Deuxième Convention] : Convention de Genève pour l'amélioration du sort des blessés, des malades et des naufragés des forces armées sur la mer, 12 août 1949. [Troisième Convention] : Convention de Genève relative au traitement des prisonniers de guerre, 12 août 1949. [Quatrième Convention] : Convention de Genève relative à la protection des personnes civiles en temps de guerre, 12 août 1949. 2, record 4, French, - Conventions%20de%20Gen%C3%A8ve%20de%201949
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convenios de Ginebra de 1949
1, record 4, Spanish, Convenios%20de%20Ginebra%20de%201949
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los cuatro Convenios firmados en Ginebra el 12 de agosto de 1949 son los siguientes :[Primer Convenio] Convenio de Ginebra para aliviar la suerte de los heridos y enfermos de las fuerzas armadas en campaña. [Segundo Convenio] Convenio de Ginebra para aliviar la suerte de los heridos, enfermos y náufragos de las fuerzas armadas en el mar. [Tercer Convenio] Convenio de Ginebra sobre el trato a los prisioneros de guerra. [Cuarto Convenio] Convenio de Ginebra sobre la protección de personas civiles en tiempo de guerra 1, record 4, Spanish, - Convenios%20de%20Ginebra%20de%201949
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Convenios de Ginebra de 1949 : Expresión y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Convenios%20de%20Ginebra%20de%201949
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 1, record 5, English, Protocols%20Additional%20to%20the%20Geneva%20Conventions%20of%201949
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Protocoles additionnels aux Conventions de Genève de 1949
1, record 5, French, Protocoles%20additionnels%20aux%20Conventions%20de%20Gen%C3%A8ve%20de%201949
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolos adicionales a los Convenios de Ginebra de 1949
1, record 5, Spanish, Protocolos%20adicionales%20a%20los%20Convenios%20de%20Ginebra%20de%201949
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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