Geneva Conventions Protocol III| Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III), 8 December 2005 |
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| Type | Protocol |
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| Drafted | 5–8 December 2005 |
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| Signed | 8 December 2005 (2005-12-08) |
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| Location | Geneva |
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| Effective | 14 January 2007 (2007-01-14) |
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| Condition | Six months after two instruments of ratification or accession were deposited |
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| Depositary | Swiss Federal Council |
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| Languages | English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian |
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| Geneva Convention/Protocol III at Wikisource |
Protocol III is a 2005 amendment protocol to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem. Under the protocol, the protective sign of the Red Crystal may be displayed by medical and religious personnel at times of war, instead of the traditional Red Cross or Red Crescent symbols. People displaying any of these protective emblems are performing a humanitarian service and must be protected by all parties to the conflict.