Protocols I and II additional to the Geneva conventions of 12 august 1949 in the United States

Date:8.6.1977
Place of Signature:Geneva
Current Depositary:Swiss Government
United Kingdom’s Position:Party
Application to UK:By Ratification: 28.1.1998
Text:TS 029/1999; Cm 4338

Territorial Provision: No clause
Extension to Overseas Territories     Method of Extension
ANGUILLA By Extension: 2.7.2002
BERMUDA By Extension: 2.7.2002
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS By Extension: 2.7.2002
CAYMAN ISLANDS By Extension: 2.7.2002
GIBRALTAR
FALKLAND ISLANDS By Extension: 2.7.2002
SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS By Extension: 2.7.2002
MONTSERRAT By Extension: 2.7.2002
ST.HELENA AND DEPENDENCIES By Extension: 2.7.2002
PITCAIRN By Extension: 2.7.2002
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS By Extension: 2.7.2002
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY By Extension: 2.7.2002
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORYBy Extension: 2.7.2002
SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS OFAKROTIRI AND DHEKELIABy Extension: 2.7.2002

Notes: Pursuant to an analgous application of their final provisions, the Protocols became applicable to the above territories six months after the deposit of the became applicable to the above territories six months after the deposit of the declaration of extension, i.e. on 2 January 2003. The UK has also lodged with the depositary, on behalf of the OT’s listed above, statements made at the time of ratification in respect of Article 1, paragraph 4, and Article 96, paragraph 3; Article 28, paragraph 2; Article 35, paragraph 3 and Article 55; Article 44, paragraph 3; Article 50; Article 51 and Article 57; Article 52; Article 53; Article 54, paragraph 2; Articles 51-55; Articles 56 and 85, paragraph 3c; Article 57, paragraph 2; Article 70. In addition, the UK also extended the declaration made on 17 May 1999 in respect of the recognition of the competence of the International Fact-Finding Commission to the above-listed territories for whose international relations it is responsible.