Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.
type: ValuesCredential
date: 1949-08-12
comment: Re-sourced from authoritative ICRC text; deontic + amendment layers pending.
category: International Humanitarian Law (Law of War)
category status: AutoAssigned
source: gcii-1949

Annexes
type: Undertaking
comment: Annex material (model agreements / forms) preserved verbatim; not segmented as normative undertakings.
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Article 1 - Article 1 - Respect for the Convention The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances. Article 2 - Article 2 - Application of the Convention In addition to the provisions which shall be implemented in peacetime, the present Convention shall apply to all cases of declared war or of any other armed conflict which may arise between two or more of the High Contracting Parties, even if the state of war is not recognized by one of them.The Convention shall also apply to all cases of partial or total occupation of the territory of a High Contracting Party, even if the said occupation meets with no armed resistance.Although one of the Powers in conflict may not be a party to the present Convention, the Powers who are parties thereto shall remain bound by it in their mutual relations. They shall furthermore be bound by the Convention in relation to the said Power, if the latter accepts and applies the provisions thereof. Article 3 - Article 3 - Conflicts not of an international character In the case of armed conflict not of an international character occurring in the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties, each Party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions: (1) Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed 'hors de combat' by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria. To this end, the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons: (a) violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; (b) taking of hostages; (c) outrages upon personal dignity,…
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 1 - Respect for the Convention
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Jean-Marie Henckaerts
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 10 - Substitutes for Protecting Powers
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: François Bugnion
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 11 - Conciliation procedure
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Sylvain Vité
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 12 - Protection and care of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Robin Geiss, with contributions by Lindsey Cameron and Helen Durham
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 13 - Protected persons
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Lindsey Cameron
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 14 - Handing over of wounded, sick and shipwrecked to a belligerent
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 15 - Wounded, sick and shipwrecked taken on board a neutral warship or neutral military aircraft
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 16 - Status of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked who have fallen into enemy hands
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Lindsey Cameron
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 17 - Wounded, sick and shipwrecked landed in a neutral port
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 18 - Search for casualties after an engagement
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Robin Geiss, with contributions by Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 19 - Recording and forwarding of information
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Sandesh Sivakumaran
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 2 - Application of the Convention
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Tristan Ferraro and Lindsey Cameron
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 20 - Presriptions regarding the dead
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Sandesh Sivakumaran
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 21 - Appeals to neutral vessels
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 22 - Notification and protection of military hospital ships
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 23 - Protection of medical establishments ashore
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 24 - Hospital ships utilized by relief societies and private persons of Parties to the conflict
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 25 - Hospital ships utilized by relief societies and private persons of neutral countries
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 26 - Tonnage of hospital ships
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 27 - Protection of coastal rescue craft and fixed coastal installations
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 28 - Protection of sick-bays
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 29 - Hospital ships in a port fallen into enemy hands
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 3 - Conflicts not of an international character
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Lindsey Cameron, Bruno Demeyere, Jean-Marie Henckaerts, Eve La Haye and Iris Müller, with contributions by Cordula Droege, Robin Geiss and Laurent Gisel
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 30 - Employment of hospital ships and coastal rescue craft
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 31 - Right of control and search of hospital ships and coastal rescue craft
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 32 - Stay of hospital ships and coastal rescue craft in a neutral port
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 33 - Converted merchant vessels
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 34 - Discontinuance of protection of hospital ships
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 35 - Conditions not depriving hospital ships of protection
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 36 - Protection of the personnel of hospital ships
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 37 - Protection of medical and religious personnel of other ships
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 38 - Ships used for the conveyance of medical equipment
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Eve La Haye
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 39 - Medical aircraft
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Geoffrey S. Corn
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 4 - Field of application
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 40 - Flight over neutral countries. Landing of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Geoffrey S. Corn
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 41 - Use of the emblem
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Michael Meyer
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 42 - Identification of medical and religious personnel
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Lindsey Cameron
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 43 - Marking of hospital ships and coastal rescue craft
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 44 - Limitation in the use of the distinctive signs
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Lindsey Cameron and Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 45 - Prevention of misuse of the distinctive signs
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Michael Meyer
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 46 - Detailed execution. Unforeseen cases
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Jean-Marie Henckaerts and Dana Constantin
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 47 - Prohibition of reprisals
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Eve La Haye
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 48 - Dissemination of the Convention
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Iris Müller
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 49 - Translations. Implementing laws and regulations
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Iris Müller
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 5 - Application by neutral Powers
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 50 - Penal sanctions
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Eve La Haye
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 51 - Grave breaches
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Knut Dörmann and Eve La Haye
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 52 - Responsibilities of the Contracting Parties
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Eve La Haye
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 53 - Enquiry procedure
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Sylvain Vité
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 54 - Languages
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 55 - Signature
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 56 - Ratification
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 57 - Coming into force
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 58 - Relation to the 1907 Hague Convention (X)
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Heike Niebergall-Lackner
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 59 - Accession
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 6 - Special agreements
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Lindsey Cameron
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 60 - Notification of accessions
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 61 - Immediate effect
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 62 - Denunciation
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker, with contributions by Iris Müller
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 63 - Registration with the United Nations
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker Testimonium and signature clause Stephan Michel and Claude Schenker Sources Index
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 7 - Non-renunciation of rights
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Lindsey Cameron
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 8 - Protecting Powers
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: François Bugnion
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Article 9 - Activities of the ICRC and other impartial humanitarian organizations
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: Bruno Demeyere
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

preamble
type: Undertaking
borne by: Agent
deontic status: HeuristicDerived
original text: [ Link ] The undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from April 21 to August 12, 1949, for the purpose of revising the Xth Hague Convention of October 18, 1907 for the Adaptation to Maritime Warfare of the Principles of the Geneva Convention of 1906, have agreed as follows:
part of: Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.