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Palestine Red Crescent volunteers evacuate the wounded

The provisions of international humanitarian law establish which persons and institutions are entitled to use the red cross and red crescent emblems, under what conditions they may do so and the measures that may be taken to punish any misuse of the emblems.

  • Protocol III : additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions relating to the adoption of an additional emblem.
  • Commentary on the Protocol III

    • The national implementation of international treaties falls to States, which are therefore responsible for ensuring respect for the emblems. The ICRC, through its Advisory Service on international humanitarian law, has developped a Model Law concerning the use and the protection of the red cross, red crescent and red crystal emblem in order to assist States in the development of domestic legislation in this field.


    See also:
  • The emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  • ICRC publications
  • National legislation: protection of the emblem