The Geneva Conventions Act 1957 is an
Act of Parliament
Acts of Parliament, sometimes referred to as primary legislation, are texts of law passed by the Legislature, legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council). In most countries with a parliamentary system of government, acts of ...
of
the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
that incorporates the provisions of the
Geneva Conventions
upright=1.15, Original document in single pages, 1864
The Geneva Conventions are four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war. The singular term ''Geneva Conven ...
into British law.
One aspect of the Geneva Conventions Act is that it makes wearing the
Red Cross symbol
The emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, under the Geneva Conventions, are to be placed on humanitarianism (international humanitarian law), humanitarian and medical vehicles and buildings, and to be worn by medica ...
illegal in many circumstances, sometimes with curious consequences. In 2011, a British pantomime costume had to be changed in order to comply with the Geneva Conventions Act.
Its provisions were later amended by the
Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995
The Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 (c27) made provision for the amendment of the United Kingdom's Geneva Conventions Act 1957 to enable the addition of Protocol I and Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, to be incorporated into ...
and
.
See also
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Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995
The Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 1995 (c27) made provision for the amendment of the United Kingdom's Geneva Conventions Act 1957 to enable the addition of Protocol I and Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, to be incorporated into ...
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References
External links
legislation.gov.uk page for the Geneva Conventions Act 1957
Criminal law of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1957
National laws incorporating the Geneva Conventions
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