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 (2005-12-08)
Location	Geneva
Effective	14 January 2007 (2007-01-14)
Condition	Six months after two instruments of ratification or accession were deposited
Signatories	20 States[1]  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	79 States[2]  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  Timor-Leste  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.