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News Section Protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict Under the law of armed conflict, cultural property is protected against any act of hostility (destruction, theft, requisition, confiscation, acts of reprisal, etc.). In addition, the use of cultural property in support of military action is prohibited (Article 53 of Additional Protocol I and Article 16 of Additional Protocol II). The distinctive emblem provided for in Article 6 of the Hague Convention of 14 May 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict may be displayed on cultural property. National Implementation: Protection of Cultural Property
 Key document14-11-2004 The origins and development of the legal protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict 50th anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict. (Humanitarian law\Protected persons and property\Cultural property) Legal article 30-9-2002 1954 Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its ProtocolsFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in these particular instruments of international humanitarian law. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF 30-9-1999 New rules for the protection of cultural property in armed conflict(Info resources\International Review\1999 - No. 835) International Review of the Red Cross Treaties and States party6-8-2008 Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, The Hague, 14 May 1954Link to the IHL Treaty database (Humanitarian law\Protected persons and property\Cultural property) 6-8-2008 Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict The Hague, 26 March 1999Link to the IHL Treaty database (Humanitarian law\Protected persons and property\Cultural property) 6-8-2008 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, The Hague, 14 May 1954Link to the IHL Treaty database (Humanitarian law\Protected persons and property\Cultural property) International Review of the Red Cross1-7-2004 International Review of the Red Cross No. 854 Special issue of the Review : 50th anniversary of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. The various articles explain the significance of the cultural heritage of mankind and shed light on the legal rules established to protect it. (Humanitarian law\Protected persons and property\Cultural property) International Review of the Red Cross 30-9-2001 Protection of cultural property in armed conflict(Info resources\International Review\2001 - No. 843) International Review of the Red Cross 31-12-2000 Reporting system under the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict(Info resources\International Review\2000 - No. 840) International Review of the Red Cross 30-9-1999 The 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the notion of military necessity(Info resources\International Review\1999 - No. 835) International Review of the Red Cross More in this section16-2-2004 Cairo Declaration on the Protection of Cultural Property The Cairo Declaration on the Protection of Cultural Property was adopted by consensus at a regional conference convened from 14 to 16 February 2004 in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. This meeting was organized jointly by the Egyptian national IHL Committee, the ICRC, the Egyptian Red Crescent and UNESCO. In particular, the Declaration recommends that States should accede to the 1954 Convention and its two Protocols of 1954 and 1999 and that measures should be adopted in order to implement these instruments at national level. (Humanitarian law\Protected persons and property\Cultural property) 31-12-2002 Protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflictThis report on the proceedings of a meeting of experts held in Geneva in October 2000 is intended to identify activities that can ensure protection of cultural property at the national level, and to encourage States to ratify the relevant treaties. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Other publications) Includes PDF Other site23-2-2005 Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed ConflictLink to the UNESCO site (Info resources\Other sites\United Nations) Other site  |
