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Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949

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Type of HR instrument: Treaty

Date of adoption: Aug 12, 1949

Adopted by: Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War, held in Geneva from 21 April to 12 August 1949 [The Final Record of the Diplomatic Conference of Geneva of 1949]

Adoption URL: https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/RC-Fin-Rec_Dipl-Conf-1949.html

Date of entry into force: Oct 21, 1950

Whether North Korea is a State Party: Yes

Date of ratification/accession by North Korea: Aug 27, 1957

Date of entry into force for North Korea: Feb 27, 1958

Treaty status link: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/States.xsp?xp_viewStates=XPages_NORMStatesParties&xp_treatySelected=380

Treaty body: N/A

English original text URL: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/ProtectionOfCivilianPersons.aspx

Korean translation URL: https://www.law.go.kr/trtyInfoP.do?trtySeq=4036

Japanese translation URL: https://www.mod.go.jp/j/presiding/treaty/geneva/geneva4.html