Protocol III

Geneva Conventions Protocol III
Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III), 8 December 2005
Type	Protocol
Drafted	5–8 December 2005
Signed	8 December 2005
Location	Geneva
Effective	14 January 2007
Condition	Six months after two instruments of ratification or accession were deposited
Signatories	20 States Angola ; Bolivia ; Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Burundi ; Cape Verde ; Colombia ; Congo ; Ethiopia ; Ghana ; Haiti ; Ireland ; Jamaica ; Malta ; Nepal ; Republic of Korea ; Russian Federation ; Sierra Leone ; Togo ; Turkey ; United Republic of Tanzania;
Parties	78 States Albania ; Argentina ; Armenia ; Australia ; Austria ; Belarus ; Belgium ; Belize ; Brazil ; Bulgaria ; Burkina Faso ; Canada ; Chile ; Costa Rica ; Croatia ; Cyprus ; Czech Republic ; Denmark ; Dominican Republic ; Ecuador ; El Salvador ; Estonia ; Fiji ; Finland ; France ; Georgia ; Germany ; Greece ; Guatemala ; Guyana ; Honduras ; Hungary ; Iceland ; Israel ; Italy ; Kazakhstan ; Kenya ; Kyrgyzstan ; Latvia ; Lesotho ; Liechtenstein ; Lithuania ; Luxembourg ; Madagascar ; Mexico ; Monaco ; Nauru ; Netherlands ; New Zealand ; Nicaragua ; North Macedonia ; Norway ; Palestine (non-state observer of UN); Panama ; Paraguay ; Peru ; Philippines ; Poland ; Portugal ; Republic of Moldova ; Romania ; San Marino ; Serbia ; Singapore ; Slovakia ; Slovenia ; South Sudan ; Spain ; Suriname ; Sweden ; Switzerland ; East Timor ; Uganda ; Ukraine ; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ; United States of America ; Uruguay ;
Depositary	Swiss Federal Council
Languages	English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian
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Protocol III is a 2005 amendment protocol to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem. Under the protocol, the protective sign of the Red Crystal may be displayed by medical and religious personnel at times of war, instead of the traditional Red Cross or Red Crescent symbols. People displaying any of these protective emblems are performing a humanitarian service and must be protected by all parties to the conflict.

^ "Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III), 8 December 2005". International Committee of the Red Cross. International Committee of the Red Cross. n.d. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
^ "Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III), 8 December 2005". International Committee of the Red Cross. International Committee of the Red Cross. n.d. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

[1] "Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III), 8 December 2005". International Committee of the Red Cross. International Committee of the Red Cross. n.d. Retrieved 1 April 2019.

[2] "Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III), 8 December 2005". International Committee of the Red Cross. International Committee of the Red Cross. n.d. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

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