Einde inhoudsopgave
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts (Protocol I)
Article 62 General protection
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 07-12-1978
- Bronpublicatie:
08-06-1977, Trb. 1978, 41 (uitgifte: 07-04-1978, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
07-12-1978
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
02-06-1980, Trb. 1980, 87 (uitgifte: 02-06-1980, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Mensenrechten
1.
Civilian civil defence organizations and their personnel shall be respected and protected, subject to the provisions of this Protocol, particularly the provisions of this Section. They shall be entitled to perform their civil defence tasks except in case of imperative military necessity.
2.
The provisions of paragraph 1 shall also apply to civilians who, although not members of civilian civil defence organizations, respond to an appeal from the competent authorities and perform civil defence tasks under their control.
3.
Buildings and matériel used or civil defence purposes and shelters provided for the civilian population are covered by Article 52. Objects used for civil defence purposes may not be destroyed or diverted from their proper use except by the Party to which they belong.