Responses to the ICRC's Appeal to have the Rules of Humanity Respected in Viet Nam

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 (54) ◽  
pp. 477-478 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Military Personnel ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
International Review ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
The Republic

As the International Review mentioned in its previous number, the International Committee of the Red Cross addressed an appeal to the Governments of the Republic of Viet Nam, of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam and of the United States of America. This appeal was also sent to the National Front of Liberation. The ICRC reminded these authorities that they are bound by the provisions of the Geneva Conventions giving protection to military personnel placed “hors de combat” and persons not taking part in hostilities.

Response to the ICRC appeal for respect to be given to the rules of humanity in Viet Nam

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 (55) ◽  
pp. 527-528 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Committee ◽  
United States Government ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One

It will be recalled that the International Committee of the Red Cross addressed to the Governments of the Republic of Viet Nam, of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, as well as of the United States of America an appeal urging them to respect, in present conditions, the humanitarian provisions of the Geneva Conventions to which these States have acceded. This appeal was also sent to the National Liberation Front. In its number of September 1965, the International Review published the replies received by the ICRC. The one dated August 10, 1965, emanated from the United States Government and the other of August 11, 1965, was sent by the Government of the Republic of Viet Nam.

Vietnam — Laos — South Arabia — Yemen — Nicaragua — Guatemala — Haiti — Sudan — South Africa

1967 ◽  
Vol 7 (73) ◽  
pp. 188-193 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
South Arabia ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic

Geneva Conventions. — When in June 1965 the ICRC addressed an appeal to the belligerents on the subject of the Geneva Conventions for the protection of the victims of war, the Republic of Vietnam replied that it proposed applying these international treaties to which it is a Party (as is the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the United States of America). It has accordingly had disseminated amongst its armed forces a summary of conduct to be observed towards prisoners, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions. Similar instructions have been given to the American and Allied forces.

Vietnam—Yemen—Laos—Nigeria—Venezuela—Latin America—Hungary—Germany

1967 ◽  
Vol 7 (70) ◽  
pp. 19-22
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Navy ◽  
Gulf Of Tonkin ◽  
The Government

The International Committee of the Red Cross has continued its exchange of correspondence with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on various humanitarian problems raised by the present conflict. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi has declared that it could not accept the proposal made by the United States to hold a conference in order to examine ways of applying the Geneva Conventions, a proposal which had been transmitted by the ICRC. The same ministry has acknowledged receiving various communications from the ICRC, in particular the nominal roll of 19 North Vietnamese seamen captured by the US Navy in the Gulf of Tonkin and the two reports drawn up following on visits made to these seamen by ICRC delegates.

Further participation in the Geneva Conventions

1968 ◽  
Vol 8 (89) ◽  
pp. 406-406
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
International Review ◽  
Geneva Conventions

In its number for June 1968, the International Review mentioned that 118 States were parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949. Since then, the International Committee of the Red Cross has been informed by the Federal Political Department in Berne of the participation by the Kingdom of Lesotho in these Conventions.

Viet Nam — Yemen — Japan

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 (54) ◽  
pp. 469-472
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Viet Nam

The International Committee of the Red Cross in August 1964 and again in February 1965 made an offer of material aid to the Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, which that Society declined, adding that it would appeal for it in the case of necessity.

Respect for the Rules of Humanity in Viet Nam

1965 ◽  
Vol 5 (53) ◽  
pp. 417-418 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
International Review ◽  
To Come

The International Committee of the Red Cross has intervened whenever possible in order to come to the aid of the victims of the war in Viet Nam. Information on this subject has been given in recent issues of the International Review.

Further accessions to the Geneva Conventions

1968 ◽  
Vol 8 (86) ◽  
pp. 266-266
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
International Review ◽  
Geneva Conventions

In its issue of October 1967, the International Review stated that 116 States were parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949. Since then, the International Committee of the Red Cross has been informed by the Federal Political Department of the participation of two new countries to these Conventions.

Accession to the Geneva Conventions

1974 ◽  
Vol 14 (156) ◽  
pp. 135-135
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
South Vietnam ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Swiss Government

The International Committee of the Red Cross has been informed by the Federal Political Department, Berne, that the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, in a letter dated 31 October 1973 and received on 3 December, notified the Swiss Government of its accession to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, to which it made some reservations.

Three ratifications of the Protocols

1979 ◽  
Vol 19 (211) ◽  
pp. 198-198
Keyword(s):  
Red Cross ◽  
International Review ◽  
Geneva Conventions ◽  
The Republic

The September-October 1978 edition of the International Review of the Red Cross announced the coming into force, on 7 December 1978, of the Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, following the ratification by the Republic of Ghana and the accession of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

After the tragic end of Mr. John F. Kennedy

1963 ◽  
Vol 3 (33) ◽  
pp. 643-644
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
National Society ◽  
American Red Cross ◽  
International Review ◽  
The People ◽  
Tragic Event ◽  
Short Time

The International Committee took a sincere part in the tragic event which was mourned on November 22, 1963 by the people of the United States and by the American Red Cross. Mr. John F. Kennedy was not only President of the United States, he was also Honorary President of the National Society to which a short time ago, on the occasion of the Centenary of the Red Cross, he addressed a message which was published in the International Review. One will also recall the stirring message full of confidence which he sent this September to the Centenary Congress of the International Red Cross in Geneva.

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