Convention respecting the laws and customs of war on land
Treaty Data
| Title |
Convention respecting the laws and customs of war on land |
| Number |
003319 |
| Date of conclusion |
October 18, 1907 |
| Place of conclusion |
's-Gravenhage |
| Entry into force |
January 26, 1910 |
| Treaty Series |
1966-281 , 1981-99 , 1910-73 |
| Bulletin of Acts and Decrees |
1909, 231 |
| Consolidated text |
0006273 |
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Kingdom
| Country |
Provisional application |
Entry into force |
Termination |
| The Netherlands |
|
|
|
| - in Europe |
|
January 26, 1910 |
|
| - Bonaire |
|
October 10, 2010 |
|
| - Sint Eustatius |
|
October 10, 2010 |
|
| - Saba |
|
October 10, 2010 |
|
| Aruba |
|
January 1, 1986 |
|
| Curaçao |
|
October 10, 2010 |
|
| Sint Maarten |
|
October 10, 2010 |
|
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Parties
| Party |
Signature |
Ratification |
Type |
Entry into force |
Reservation / declaration |
Objections |
Termination |
| Argentina |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Austria |
|
November 12, 1918 |
VG |
November 12, 1918 |
No |
No |
|
| Austria/Hungary |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
Yes |
No |
|
| Belarus |
|
June 4, 1962 |
VG |
June 4, 1962 |
Yes |
No |
|
| Belgium |
October 18, 1907 |
August 8, 1910 |
R |
October 7, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Bolivia |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Brazil |
October 18, 1907 |
January 5, 1914 |
R |
March 6, 1914 |
No |
No |
|
| Bulgaria |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Chile |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| China |
|
May 10, 1917 |
T |
July 9, 1917 |
No |
No |
|
| Colombia |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Cuba |
October 18, 1907 |
February 22, 1912 |
R |
April 22, 1912 |
No |
No |
|
| Denmark |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Dominican Republic |
October 18, 1907 |
May 16, 1958 |
R |
July 15, 1958 |
No |
No |
|
| Ecuador |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| El Salvador |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Ethiopia |
|
August 5, 1935 |
T |
October 4, 1935 |
No |
No |
|
| Fiji |
|
April 2, 1973 |
VG |
October 10, 1970 |
No |
No |
|
| Finland |
|
April 10, 1922 |
T |
June 9, 1922 |
No |
No |
|
| France |
October 18, 1907 |
October 7, 1910 |
R |
December 6, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Germany |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
Yes |
No |
|
| Greece |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Guatemala |
October 18, 1907 |
March 15, 1911 |
R |
May 14, 1911 |
No |
No |
|
| Haïti |
October 18, 1907 |
February 2, 1910 |
R |
April 3, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Hungary |
|
November 16, 1918 |
VG |
November 16, 1918 |
No |
No |
|
| Iceland |
|
December 8, 1955 |
VG |
June 17, 1944 |
No |
No |
|
| India |
|
July 29, 1950 |
VG |
August 15, 1947 |
No |
No |
|
| Iran |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Italy |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Japan |
October 18, 1907 |
December 13, 1911 |
R |
February 11, 1912 |
Yes |
No |
|
| Laos |
|
July 18, 1955 |
VG |
July 18, 1955 |
No |
No |
|
| Liberia |
|
February 4, 1914 |
T |
April 5, 1914 |
No |
No |
|
| Luxembourg |
October 18, 1907 |
September 5, 1912 |
R |
November 4, 1912 |
No |
No |
|
| Mexico |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
Yes |
No |
|
| Nicaragua |
|
December 16, 1909 |
T |
February 14, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Norway |
October 18, 1907 |
September 19, 1910 |
R |
November 18, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Pakistan |
|
August 5, 1950 |
VG |
August 15, 1947 |
No |
No |
|
| Panama |
October 18, 1907 |
September 11, 1911 |
R |
November 10, 1911 |
No |
No |
|
| Paraguay |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Peru |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Poland |
|
May 9, 1925 |
T |
July 8, 1925 |
No |
No |
|
| Portugal |
October 18, 1907 |
April 13, 1911 |
R |
June 12, 1911 |
No |
No |
|
| Romania |
October 18, 1907 |
March 1, 1912 |
R |
April 30, 1912 |
No |
No |
|
| Russian Federation |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
Yes |
No |
|
| South Africa |
|
March 10, 1978 |
VG |
May 31, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Sweden |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Switzerland |
October 18, 1907 |
May 12, 1910 |
R |
July 11, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Thailand |
October 18, 1907 |
March 12, 1910 |
R |
May 11, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Turkey |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
| United Kingdom |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| United States of America |
October 18, 1907 |
November 27, 1909 |
R |
January 26, 1910 |
No |
No |
|
| Uruguay |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
| Venezuela |
October 18, 1907 |
|
|
|
No |
No |
|
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Reservation, declarations and objections
| Austria/Hungary |
November 27, 1909 |
Subject to the reservation to Article 44 of the Regulations in annex to the present Convention that was included in the minutes of the fourth plenary session of 17 August 1907.
The reservation reads as follows:
The Delegation of Austria-Hungary, having accepted the new Article 22a on the condition that Article 44 of the Convention currently in effect be maintained in its current form, cannot accept Article 44a as proposed by the Second Commission. |
Reservation, declarations and objections
| Belarus |
June 4, 1962 |
| The Government of the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic recognises the Hague Conventions and Declarations of 1899 and 1907 as ratified by Russia and considers itself a party to them to the extent that they do not conflict with subsequent international agreements to which the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic is party. |
Reservation, declarations and objections
| Germany |
November 27, 1909 |
| Subject to a reservation to Article 44 of the Regulation annexed to the Convention. |
Reservation, declarations and objections
| Japan |
December 13, 1911 |
| Subject to a reservation to Article 44. |
Reservation, declarations and objections
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the |
January 13, 1986 |
On 1 January 1986 the island of Aruba, which was a part of the Netherlands Antilles, has obtained internal autonomy as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Consequently, the Kingdom consists of three countries, namely the Netherlands (the European part of the Kingdom), the Netherlands Antilles (without Aruba) and Aruba.
As the changes of 1 January 1986 concern a shift only in the internal constitutional relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Kingdom as such will remain the subject of international law with which treaties are concluded, the said changes will have no consequences regarding this Convention, concluded by the Kingdom, which was applicable to the Netherlands Antilles, included Aruba. This Convention remains in force for the Netherlands (European part), the Netherlands Antilles and for Aruba in its new capacity of country within the Kingdom. |
Reservation, declarations and objections
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the |
October 18, 2010 |
The Kingdom of the Netherlands consisted of three parts: the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles consisted of the islands of Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
With effect from 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist as a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Since that date, the Kingdom consists of four parts: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Curaçao and Sint Maarten enjoy internal self-government within the Kingdom, as Aruba and, up to 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles do.
These changes constitute a modification of the internal constitutional relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will accordingly remain the subject of international law with which agreements are concluded. The modification of the structure of the Kingdom will therefore not affect the validity of the international agreements ratified by the Kingdom for the Netherlands Antilles. These agreements, including any reservations made, will continue to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
The other islands that have formed part of the Netherlands Antilles - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba - became part of the Netherlands, thus constituting 'the Caribbean part of the Netherlands'. The agreements that applied to the Netherlands Antilles will also continue to apply to these islands; however, the Government of the Netherlands will now be responsible for implementing these agreements. |
Reservation, declarations and objections
| Russian Federation |
November 27, 1909 |
Subject to the reservation to Article 44 of the Regulation in annex to the present Convention that was included in the minutes of the fourth plenary session of 17 August 1907:
The Delegation of Russia has the honour to declare that, having accepted the new Article 22a proposed by the Delegation of Germany as a replacement for the existing Article 44 of the Regulations of 1899, it has reservations concerning the new wording of this Article 44a. |
Reservation, declarations and objections
| Russian Federation |
March 7, 1955 |
| The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics recognises the Hague Conventions and Declarations of 1899 and 1907 as ratified by Russia, to the extent that the said Conventions and Declarations do not conflict with the Charter of the United Nations and provided that they have not been amended or superseded by subsequent international agreements to which the USSR is a party, such as the 1925 Geneva Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Similar Gases and of Bacteriological Means and the 1949 Geneva Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War. |
Reservation, declarations and objections
| Turkey |
October 18, 1907 |
| Subject to a reservation to Article 3 (sc. of the Convention). |
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