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ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR BODIES ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

(25 January 2021)

NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR BODIES ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW As of 25 January 2021 (total by region)

EUROPE CENTRAL ASIA ASIA & PACIFIC THE AMERICAS AFRICA MIDDLE EAST (People’s Republic of) (Islamic Republic of) Cabo Verde Côte d'Ivoire Malaysia Mongolia1* Gambia Palestine -Bissau Syrian Arab Republic Republic of Korea (the) Ireland (two committees) Trinidad & Tobago Uruguay Republic of (two committees) Republic of (two committees)

TOTAL: 30 TOTAL: 4 TOTAL: 17 TOTAL: 20 TOTAL: 31 TOTAL: 14 TOTAL: 116

1 The State Cooperation Council of has incorporated IHL in its activities, but has no formal mandate. (For more information, see the end of this document). 2

TABLE OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR BODIES ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) As of 25 January 2021 Country Name and address of committee Year established/Legal Composition3 Mandate basis2/Operation Algeria Commission nationale du droit Established: 2008 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, National - To disseminate and promote IHL international humanitaire Defence, Justice, Interior, Finance, Energy - To review domestic law in light of IHL and make Legal basis: Presidential and Mines, Water Resources, Industry, recommendations in this regard to the national authorities c/o Decree No. 08-163 of 4 June Religious Affairs and Awqaf, Environment 11 December 1960 Street 2008 and Tourism, National Education, Health, El Biar Culture, Information, Higher Education, Algiers Training and Professional Education, Algeria Labour and Social Insurance, National Solidarity, Youth and Sports, General Tel.: +21 321 920 611 Directorate for National Security, General Command of the National Gendarmerie, Fax: +21 321 921 766 , Algerian Muslim Scouts, Consultative Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights On invitation, qualified experts and organizations

Chairmanship: of Justice and Keeper of the Seals

Secretariat: Ministry of Defence

Argentina Comisión de Aplicación del Derecho Established: 1994 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To ensure implementation of IHL by drawing up laws and Internacional Humanitario (CADIH) Justice, Interior regulations, and by developing policies to ensure respect for Legal basis: international commitments in this area c/o Ministerio de Defensa Decree No. 933/94 of 16 Observer: ICRC - To teach and disseminate IHL among the military and civilians Dirección nacional de derechos humanos June 1994 y DIH Chairmanship: Rotating among the Azopardo, 250 Operation: Internal participating ministries Piso 10° Oficina 1034 regulations 1328 Buenos Aires Secretariat: Ministry of Defence Argentina NB: In 2012, a Sub-Committee on the Tel.: +54 11 43 46 88 00 Identification and Registration of Cultural Property was created

2 For more information, please visit the ICRC National Implementation Database available at: www.icrc.org/ihl-nat 3 Most of the members of national IHL committees are representatives of state ministries, e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice. To avoid repetition, the various ministries are referred to simply as “Foreign Affairs”, “Justice”, etc. 3

Australia Established: 1977 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote knowledge of IHL, the Fundamental Principles of the National Committee on International Office of the , Australian Movement, and the correct use of the emblem in Australia Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Administrative Red Cross, scholars and experts - To work closely with relevant government departments, the understanding Australian Defence Force and Divisional IHL Committees to c/o National IHL Manager Chairmanship: Australian Red Cross ensure the fulfilment of Australia’s international obligations Australian Red Cross Operation: Internal under IHL and to assist in the development of government policy 23-47 Villiers St regulations Secretariat: Australian Red Cross on IHL North Melbourne VIC 3051 - To generate support for a more vigorous approach to IHL by Australia government through contacts with parliamentarians, political parties, NGOs and the wider community Tel.: +61 3 93 45 18 32 - To promote education and debate on current IHL issues - To encourage international respect for IHL and increased Web: http://www.redcross.org.au participation in IHL instruments, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region - To contribute to the development of IHL principles by the ICRC and other interested parties - To assist in reviewing Australian Red Cross policies and materials with regard to IHL

Austria National Commission for the Established: 1988 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To coordinate ratification of IHL instruments Implementation of International Justice, Interior, Education, Austrian Red - To coordinate and support implementation and dissemination of Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Ad hoc Cross, scholars IHL in Austria mandates - To prepare for and follow up International Conferences of the c/o Federal Ministry for Europe, Chairmanship: Ministry for Europe, Red Cross and Red Crescent Integration and Foreign Affairs Integration and Foreign Affairs and the - To address and discuss questions related specifically to IHL International Law Department Völkerrechtsbüro Abt. 1/7 Ballhausplatz 2 Secretariat: None 1014 Vienna Austria

c/o Austrian Red Cross Headquarters Wiedner Hauptstraße 32, 1041 Vienna Austria

Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.roteskreuz.at/site/hvr- kommission/

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Bahrain National Committee for International Established: 2014 Representatives: Defence, Interior, Foreign - To ensure implementation and application of IHL Humanitarian Law Affairs, Education, Health, Information, - To develop the kingdom’s IHL policies, strategies and plans Legal basis: Royal Decree National Institution for Human Rights, - To exchange information and expertise with national, regional c/o Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and No. 39 of 15 May 2014 Bahrain University and Bahrain Red and international IHL committees Awqaf Crescent Society - To enhance cooperation with the ICRC PO Box 450 - To conduct research and studies on IHL and produce Manama Chairmanship and secretariat: Minister of publications relating to the principles and application of IHL Bahrain Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf - To study and follow up recommendations and reports relating to IHL Tel.: +973 17 530 564 - To review all national laws to ensure their compliance with IHL +973 17 531 222 +973 17 513 303

Fax: +973 17 531 284 +973 17 530 574

Bangladesh National Committee for International Established: 2014 Representatives: Secretariat, - To assess the sufficiency and implementation of IHL treaties to Humanitarian Law Prime Minister’s Office, Defence, Home which Bangladesh is party Legal basis: Agreement Affairs, Law, Justice and Parliamentary - To recommend the promulgation of new laws, rules and the c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs between the Ministry of Affairs, Cultural Affairs, Education, Health issuance of administrative orders to implement the treaties to Director-General, United Nations & Foreign Affairs and the and Family Welfare, Women and Children which Bangladesh is party Human Rights Office of the Prime Minister, Affairs, Armed Forces and Bangladesh - To promote incorporation of IHL in academic circles and civil Shegun Bagicha signed on 12 June 2014 Red Crescent Society society 1000 Dhaka - To recommend, advise and encourage, the establishment of Bangladesh Chairmanship: Foreign Secretary seminars, training sessions, and the conduct of research on IHL etc. Tel.: +880 2 956 21 13 Secretariat: Director General, United - To recommend for taking appropriate actions in connection with Nations & Human Rights, Ministry of Bangladeshis imprisoned abroad and foreigners detained in the Foreign Affairs country

Belarus National Committee for the Established: 1997 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote ratification of and adherence to IHL treaties, to Implementation of International Justice, Education, Interior, CIS Affairs, amend national legislation to comply with these treaties, and to Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Council of Health, Culture, , contribute to the dissemination of IHL Ministers Order No. 1242 of Council of Ministers, State Security - To draw up advisory opinions on Belarus’s position on issues c/o Ministry of Justice 19 September 1997 Committee, scholars and Belarus Red connected to IHL, draft treaties, and national legislation on Kollectornaya str. 10 Cross implementation 220004 Minsk Operation: Committee - To examine proposals from and coordinate the activities of Belarus statutes of 26 January 1998 Chairmanship: Minister of Justice bodies concerned with the implementation of IHL and internal regulations - To monitor the application of IHL at the national level Tel.: +37517200 85 45 Secretariat: Ministry of Justice - To cooperate and exchange information with the ICRC and other international organizations involved in the implementation Fax: +37517220 12 25 of IHL

Email: [email protected]

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Belgium Commission interministérielle de droit Established: 1987 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To identify and submit to the ministries concerned measures humanitaire (CIDH) Justice, Interior, Health, Development that need to be taken at the national level to implement IHL Legal basis: Council of Cooperation, Prime Minister, governments - To follow up and coordinate these measures c/o SPF Ministère des Affaires Ministers Order of 20 of the communities and regions, and - To assist the federal government through studies, reports, Étrangères – Direction du droit February 1987; Council of opinions, or proposals related to the development and international public (J3) Ministers Order of 23 Qualified experts may also be invited to application of IHL Rue des Petits Carmes, 15 December 1994; Royal take part in the work of the Commission 1000 Bruxelles Decree of 6 December 2000 Belgique restructuring the Committee Chairmanship: Decided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tel.: +32 2 501 81 11 Operation: Internal regulations of 14 September Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fax: +32 2 501 38 23 2001

Email: [email protected] Web: http://cidh.be

Benin Commission nationale pour la mise en Established: 1998 Representatives: Foreign Affairs and - To ensure effective implementation of and respect for IHL œuvre du droit international humanitaire Cooperation, Defence, Justice, Interior, - To encourage the promotion and defence of IHL its rules and Legal basis: Decree No. 98- Security, Health, Family, Social Welfare provisions c/o Ministère de la Justice, de la 155 of 27 April 1998 and Women’s Affairs, Finance, Education - To disseminate, teach and popularize IHL Législation et des Droits de l’Homme and Scientific Research, Bar Association, - To perform other duties as instructed by the government, B.P. 976 and Benin Red Cross including giving opinions on any questions referred to it Cotonou Benin Chairmanship: Ministry of Justice

Vice-Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and Benin Red Cross

Secretariat: Ministry of the Interior

Bolivia Comisión Nacional Permanente para la Established: 1992 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To monitor the dissemination and implementation of IHL Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Justice, Interior, Sustainable Development - To examine internal regulations and any amendments required Humanitario (CNPADIH) Legal basis: Decree No. and Planning, Supreme Court, National for the incorporation of provisions of IHL in national legislation, 23.345 of 2 December 1992 Congress, ”Universidad Mayor de San and to propose their approval by the executive and legislative c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Andrés” Law School and Bolivian Red authorities Plaza Murillo Operation: Resolution No. Cross Ingavi esq. c. Junín 218.456 of 17 August 1998 La Paz issued by the President of Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Bolivia the Republic and the Ministry Foreign Affairs of Justice and Human Rights, which came into force on 30 October 1998

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Botswana Inter-Ministerial Committee on Treaties, Established: 2002 Representatives: Foreign Affairs and - To open and broaden dialogue on any legal instruments that the Conventions and Protocols International Cooperation, Attorney- government may consider for ratification and to discuss all the General’s Chambers, Defence, Justice and substantive issues before a draft cabinet memorandum is c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Security, Finance, Culture, Office of the presented to the cabinet International Cooperation Ombudsman, Local Government, - To look at the socio-economic and political implications of the Multilateral Affairs Department Environmental Affairs, Labour and Home instrument under consideration Private 00365 Gaborone Affairs - To assess the financial implications of ratifying that instrument Botswana - To assess the reporting obligations that may arise from ratifying Chairmanship and secretariat: Director of the instrument and identify the ministries and departments that Tel.: +267 360 07 00 the Multilateral Affairs Department at the would have to report on specific aspects of the instrument +267 800 600 983 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International - To analyse the legal implications of ratifying the instrument (for Cooperation instance, whether it would require drafting new laws or reviewing the constitution) - To be able to respond to the international community (for instance, the United Nations Human Rights Commission) - To assess the benefits that Botswana would derive from being party to the instrument under consideration

Brazil National Commission for the Established: 2003 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To propose to the relevant authorities measures needed to Dissemination and Implementation of Justice, Health, Education, Culture, implement and disseminate IHL at the national level, particularly International Humanitarian Law in Brazil Legal basis: Decree of President’s Civil House and Special the Geneva Conventions, and their Additional Protocols, and 27 November 2003 Secretariat for Human Rights, Federal other IHL treaties to which Brazil is party c/o Ministerio das Relaçoes Exteriores Senate, Chamber of Deputies, Brazilian División de Naciones Unidas Palácio do Operation: Internal Red Cross and ICRC Itamaraty regulations Anexo I Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Sala 431 Foreign Affairs Brasilia Brasil Observers: and ICRC

Tel.: +55 61 2030 8549

Fax: +55 61 2030 0459

Bulgaria National Committee for International Established: 2019 Representatives: Interior, Justice, Health, Humanitarian Law of the Republic of Culture, Environment and Water, - To ensure domestic implementation of IHL and other relevant Bulgaria Legal basis: Normative Education and Science, Economy, international norms Decree No. 35 of 28 Regional Development and Public Work, - To implement Bulgaria’s obligations to respect IHL and ensure Human Rights Directorate February 2019 Labour and Social Policy, state agencies compliance with it Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic for refugees and protection of children, and of Bulgaria - To address cross-cutting issues related to IHL 2, Aleksandar Zhendov Str. - To cooperate with other national IHL committees and similar Sofia 1113 Chairmanship: Minister of Foreign Affairs bodies Bulgaria - To support coordination between the various national institutions Vice-chairmanship: of involved in implementing measures related to IHL Defence Secretariat: Human Rights Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Burkina Faso Comité interministériel des droits Established: 2005 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Security - To facilitate the coordination of actions undertaken by the humains et du droit international and Land Administration, Social Affairs, various ministries for the promotion and the protection of human humanitaire Legal basis: Decree No. Promotion of Women, Basic Education, rights 2005-100/PRES/PM/MPDH Secondary and Higher Education and - To examine government policies and strategies in connection c/o Ministère de la Justice, des Droits of 23 February 2005, as Scientific Research, Labour and Social with human rights Humains et de la Promotion Civique modified and completed by Security, Health, Environment, Economy - To provide technical support for the preparation of reports that 11 BP 1690 Decree No. 2008- and Finance, Culture and Tourism, Human Burkina Faso has to submit – particularly to the United Nations, Ouagadougou 11 740/PRES/PM/MPDH of 17 Rights, Communication, Justice, Urban the ICRC, and the African Commission on Human Rights and Burkina Faso November 2008; Decree No. Development and Housing; Digital Peoples – in conformity with its conventional obligations in the 2013- Economy; Mining and Quarrying areas of human rights and IHL Tel.: +226 25 37 20 93 1335/PRES/PM/MDHPC/ME - To look into disputes regarding human rights and IHL involving F of 31 December 2013 on Chairmanship: Minister in charge of the state and submitted by the government Email: [email protected] the functioning of the Human Rights - To contribute to the introduction of human rights and IHL committee; Decree No. education in formal and non-formal education 2014- Vice-Chairmanship: Minister in charge of - To spread information on human rights and IHL within all state 160/PRES/PM/MDHPC/MEF Defence bodies entrusted with respecting humanitarian rules, particularly on the permanent secretariat the armed forces of the committee Secretariat: Permanent secretary Decree No. 2017- nominated by decree adopted by the 1053/PRES/PM- Council of Ministers MJDHPC/MINEFID on the remit, organization and functioning of the committee

Cabo Verde National Commission for Human Rights Established: 2001 Representatives: Public Ministry, - To protect human rights and promote and spread knowledge of and Citizenship Churches, Political Parties represented in human rights and IHL Legal basis: Decree-law the National Assembly, Education, Justice, - To develop a national plan of action for human rights and, once c/o Ministry of Justice No. 38/2004 of 11 October Health, Foreign Affairs, Social Solidarity, approved by the Council of Ministers, ensure its implementation Comissão Nacional para os Direitos 2004, which repealed Defence, National , Social - To periodically draw up and present reports on the Humanos e a Cidadania Decree No. 19/2001 of 24 Communication, Institute for Children and implementation of international human rights and IHL Chã de Areia September 2001 on the Adolescents, Institute for Gender Equality instruments C.P. 191 establishment of a national and Equity, National Association of Praia committee on human rights Municipalities, Order of Lawyers of Cabo Cabo Verde Verde, Cabo Verde Red Cross Society, Trade Union, the Chambers of Commerce Tel.: +238 262 45 06 of Windward and Leeward, NGOs including a representative of the association of Fax: +238 262 45 07 people with disabilities and one of the foreign communities living in Cabo Verde, Email: [email protected] and two citizens of recognized competence notably with regard to Human Rights Web: http://cndhc.org/ Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Justice

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Canada Canadian National Committee for Established: 1998 Representatives: Foreign Affairs and - To recommend ratification of IHL instruments Humanitarian Law International Trade, National Defence, - To facilitate the implementation of obligations arising from this Legal basis: Memorandum of Justice, Solicitor-General (represented by body of law, in particular by reviewing and advising on national c/o Society understanding of 18 March Royal Canadian Mounted Police), legislation and administrative measures (repression of violations Metcalfe St. 170 1998 Canadian International Development of IHL, protection of the emblems, guarantees for protected Suite 300 Agency and the Canadian Red Cross persons) Ottawa, Operation: In accordance Society - To advise on disseminating and providing training in IHL in K2P 2P2 with terms of reference of 18 Canada (aimed at the armed forces, police, civil servants, Canada March 1998 Chairmanship: Department of National humanitarian organizations, legal and medical professions, Defence schools and universities, journalists and the general public) Web: http://www.cnchl-cncdh.ca/ - To encourage the government and pertinent organizations to Secretariat: Canadian Red Cross undertake activities to strengthen and disseminate IHL, and to coordinate these activities - To recommend the adoption of measures to promote national implementation in other states, drawing on the resources and expertise available in Canada - To maintain a pool of personnel with expertise in IHL and ensure links with other national committees and the ICRC

Chile Comisión Nacional de Derecho Established: 1994 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Justice, - To review, and propose to the authorities, legislative and Humanitario (CNDH) Defence, Interior, Education, Health and administrative measures ensuring implementation of IHL Legal basis: Decree No. Culture c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, 1229 of 31 August 1994 Dirección de Asuntos Jurídicos Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Teatinos, 180 Operation: Internal Foreign Affairs Piso 16 regulations of 1 June 1995 Santiago de Chile Chile

Tel.: +56 2 679 42 37/238

Fax: +56 2 699 55 17

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China National Committee on International Established: 2007 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote IHL and its implementation, and to spread (People’s Humanitarian Law Justice, Education, National Health and knowledge of this body of law Republic of) Legal basis: Decision of the Family Planning Commission, - To promote international cooperation in the dissemination and c/o Red Cross Society of China Government of 24 November Administration of Cultural Heritage, implementation of IHL Beixingiao Santiao 8 2007 Legislative Affairs Commission of the - To conduct research in specific areas of IHL Dongcheng District National People’s Congress, People’s 100007 Beijing Operation: Charter of the Liberation Army and Red Cross Society of China National Committee of the China People's Republic of China Tel.: +86 106 402 84 11 on International Chairmanship and secretariat: Humanitarian Law of 9 May Red Cross Society of China Fax: +86 106 402 99 28 2008

Email: [email protected] (Mr Ren Hao, Director-General, External Liaison Department, Chinese Red Cross) [email protected] (Mr Guo Yang, Assistant to the Secretary-General, Chinese Red Cross Foundation) [email protected] (Mr Ma Wenbo, Director, External Liaison Department, Chinese Red Cross)

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Colombia Grupo Técnico de DIH y Conflicto Established: 2011 Representatives: Interior, Foreign Affairs, - To promote the incorporation of international human rights Armado Justice, Defence, Labour, Health, Culture, standards and IHL in domestic law Legal basis: Decree 4100 of Agriculture, Education and Unit for - To promote compliance with international obligations with regard c/o Consejería Presidencial para los 2 November 2011 which Attention and Reparation for Victims. to human rights and IHL and monitor commitments in this Derechos Humanos created a national system for connection Comisión Intersectorial de Derechos human rights and Chairmanship: Head of the Directorate of - To coordinate with the national system for caring for and Humanos y Derecho Internacional international humanitarian Human Rights, Ministry of National compensating victims Humanitario law Defence, Ministry of the Interior - To guide the designing and implementation of strategies to Calle 7 6-54 promote and publicize human rights and IHL Casa Republicana The national system is Technical Secretariat: Presidential Adviser - To define guidelines for establishing and operating an Bogotá, D. C. composed of six sub- for Human Rights information system, in order to track and assess the situation Colombia systems, one of them with regard to human rights and IHL and the impact of the covering the area of IHL and overall policy in these areas Tel.: +57 1 595 18 50 armed conflict. This area is - To strengthen institutional capacity to a) improve social coordinated by a technical conditions, b) enable Colombians to exercise their rights and c) Fax: +57 1 565 97 97 group on IHL and armed promote and increase respect for IHL conflict that reports to the - To structure a comprehensive human rights and IHL policy, with Intersectoral Commission on a view to promoting and guaranteeing civil, political, economic, Human Rights and IHL social and cultural rights, and the application of IHL - To coordinate activities in connection with ensuring respect for and implementing IHL - To contribute to designing and implementing a coordination mechanism for the entire country, which would entail defining various sets of powers and responsibilities and drafting measures to strengthen capacity and institutional management - To design, implement, monitor and evaluate public policy on IHL and armed conflict - To assist the Intersectoral Commission on Human Rights and IHL in developing and implementing various plans, programmes, projects, and initiatives related to IHL and armed conflict - To develop activities related to IHL and armed conflict for incorporation in sectoral policies - To put into practice the Intersectoral Commission’s guidelines for monitoring the implementation of Colombia’s international commitments and obligations

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Comoros Commission interministérielle du droit Established: 2003 Representatives: Foreign Affairs and - To liaise between the government and other parties concerned (the) international humanitaire (CIDIH) Cooperation, Education, Culture and on the issue of ensuring respect for IHL Legal basis: Decree No. 03 - Research, Defence, National Coordinator - To promote ratification and implementation of IHL instruments, c/o Ministère de la justice 104/PR of 17 November on IHL at , and to assist the government in implementing the treaties and Délégation Générale des Droits de 2003; Decree No. 10-119/PR Armed Forces, Secretary-General of the conventions that it has ratified l’Homme of 1 September 2010 Grand Mufti, Delegate-General for Human - To foster the development of IHL, help make it better known, B.P. 181 Rights and IHL, Director-General on and promote attendance at relevant international forums Moroni Justice Affairs, Foreign Affairs Committee Comoros at the National Assembly, Department for the Protection of the Rights of the Children Tel.: +269 347 68 99 and of Women at the Human Rights General Delegation. Email: [email protected] Chairmanship and secretariat: Government representative for human rights and humanitarian affairs, Ministry of Justice

Cook Islands National Committee on International Established: 2011 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Justice, - To identify IHL conventions relevant to Cook Islands Humanitarian Law Emergency Management, Health, Police, - To identify IHL deficiencies in existing Cook Islands law Legal basis: Cabinet and the Cook Islands Red Cross - To increase knowledge of and respect for IHL c/o Secretary of Foreign Affairs and decision CM 11(072) 1 Immigration March 2011 Chairmanship and secretariat: Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Ministry of Government of the Cook Islands Operation: Internal Foreign Affairs and Immigration PO Box 105 regulations Rarotonga Cook Islands

Tel.: +68229 347

Fax: +682 21 247

Email: [email protected]

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Costa Rica Comisión Costarricense de Derecho Established: 2004 Membership: Foreign Affairs and Worship, - To make recommendations and proposals to the government Internacional Humanitario Public Security, Justice and , Public with regard to adopting national measures for implementing IHL Legal basis: Executive Education, Culture, Juveniles and Sports, and elaborating related domestic laws and regulations c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Decree No. 32077-RE of 21 the General ’s Office, the - To develop measures and provide support for, as well as Culto May 2004 – entry into force legislature, the presidency, the judiciary, promote, the dissemination of IHL in state institutions and the Avenida 7-9 on the same day the University of Costa Rica, the National wider society Calle 11-13 (published in La Gaceta: University, the Office of the Ombudsman, - To participate in meetings, seminars and conferences organized Apartado 10027-1000 Diario Oficial No. 216, 4 the National Council of Rectors, the by the government San José November 2004) Lawyers’ College and the Costa Rican Red - To promote the incorporation of IHL in academic curricula and Costa Rica Cross provide support for the pertinent authorities - To design measures for implementing and ensuring respect for Tel.: +506 25 39 53 00 Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of IHL Foreign Affairs Email: [email protected]

Web: https://www.rree.go.cr/?sec=politica%20i nternacional&cat=ejes%20accion&cont= 811

Côte d’Ivoire Commission interministérielle nationale Established: 1996 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To ensure respect for and effective implementation of IHL pour la mise en œuvre du droit Justice, Interior, Health, Economy, Higher - To review and draw up laws and regulations for the application international humanitaire Legal basis: Decree No. 96- Education, Bar Association and Red Cross of IHL in areas where national legislation needs to be 853 of 25 October 1996 Society of Côte d'Ivoire supplemented or amended, and submit them to the government c/o Ministère de la Justice et des Libertés - To ensure that IHL is applied in Côte d’Ivoire publiques Chairmanship: Ministry of Justice and - To encourage the promotion, dissemination and teaching of IHL P.O. Box V 107 Public Freedoms Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire Vice-Chairmanship: Red Cross Society of Côte d'Ivoire Tel.: +225 20322432 Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Croatia Croatian National Committee on Established: 2000 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To coordinate the activities of state bodies involved in protecting International Humanitarian Law Justice, Interior, Culture, Administration, and promoting IHL, including the Croatian parliament and the Legal basis: Government Health, Education, Government Human Office of the Ombudsman, as well as the activities of non- decision of 13 July 2000 Rights Office, scholars and the Croatian governmental organizations c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Red Cross - To evaluate the implementation of IHL in Croatia and make European Integration recommendations, in particular for the creation of ad hoc Trg. N. S. Zringskog 7-8 Chairmanship: Executive President of the working groups to deal with the issue of implementation 10 000 Zagreb Croatia Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tel.: +385 1 45 69 964

Fax: +385 1 45 51 795 +385 1 49 20 149

Email: [email protected]

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Cyprus National Committee on International Established: 2020 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To disseminate, promote and implement IHL in Cyprus Humanitarian Law Justice and Public Order, Education, - To make recommendations to relevant ministries for formulating Legal basis: Decision of the Culture, Sports and Youth, Health, Interior, policies, plans and strategies to promote IHL and enhance c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Council of Ministers of the Civil Defence, Transport, Communications compliance with international obligations Presidential Palace Avenue Republic of Cyprus: No. 89. and Works, Law Office, Office of the Law 1447 Nicosia 315 of 7 May 2020 Commissioner, Department of Antiquities, - To help state authorities and the coordinate Cyprus and the Cyprus Red Cross Society their IHL-related activities - To assist in the incorporation of IHL instruction in the Email: [email protected] Chairmanship: To be determined by the educational system Minister of Foreign Affairs - To help – by organizing seminars and similar events or activities – to train officers of the national guard and law enforcement Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs agencies, other state officials, health professionals and members of the media in IHL, and shape public opinion in this area - To suggest to the Law Commissioner means to align domestic laws with IHL, and to submit related recommendations to pertinent authorities - To help evaluate possibilities for ratifying IHL-related international conventions or agreements - To work with lawmakers, universities, members of the media and non-governmental organizations in carrying out initiatives, programmes and other activities to promote IHL - To assist in preparing for the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and in following up every Conference – for instance, by providing advice for implementing the pledges made by the Republic of Cyprus and by the and all its member states at the Conference - To cooperate with other national IHL committees, and with the ICRC and other international organizations, in IHL-related matters and to share pertinent expertise and information - To represent Cyprus at international meetings of national IHL committees

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Czech National Committee for the Established: 2011 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence - To monitor and evaluate current issues related to the Republic (the) Implementation of and the Czech Red Cross development of IHL International Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Agreement of - To monitor and evaluate the implementation of IHL in the Czech 10 October 2011 between Membership is open to central state Republic, including the practice of judicial and administrative c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Ministry of Foreign authorities (such as Justice, Interior, authorities and the practice of activities of armed forces Tuscany Palace Affairs, the Ministry of Health, Education and Culture), by - If necessary, to set up ad hoc working groups to deal with Hradcanske namesti, 5 Defence and the Czech Red accession in writing to the agreement of specific issues related to IHL 118 00 Prague 1 Cross October 2011 as well as to academic - To submit recommendations to stakeholders and proposals The Czech Republic institutions, by approval of the Committee. concerning, in particular, the legislative and other measures to Operation: Internal ensure fulfilment of commitments of the Czech Republic deriving regulations attached to the Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of from IHL, including recommendations for further negotiation of agreement Foreign Affairs international agreements in the area of IHL - To evaluate its work and to adopt an action plan for the next Vice-Chairmanship: Ministry of Defence period at regular intervals, usually two years and the Czech Red Cross - To promote the dissemination of IHL within the state administration, armed forces and security forces of the Czech Republic, members of Integrated Rescue System, schools and universities - To participate in the preparation of scientific projects in the area of IHL - To cooperate with the National Committees for the implementation of IHL of other states and with international organizations, particularly with the International Committee of the Red Cross - To cooperate with Czech and foreign experts in issues of IHL - To publish information on their activities in cooperation with the Czech Red Cross through its websites Denmark Governmental Red Cross Committee Established: 1982 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To ensure the application of IHL by reviewing administrative Defence Command, Justice, Education, measures for meeting the obligations arising from IHL treaties, c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal basis: Government Emergency Management Agency, Armed particularly in the areas of disseminating and teaching IHL Asiatisk Plads, 2 decision of 16 July 1982 Forces Medical Service, Judge Advocate - To coordinate the implementation of these measures DK-1448 Copenhagen General, Prime Minister’s Office, Institute - To serve the government in an advisory capacity Denmark for Human Rights and the Danish Red Cross Tel.: +45 33 92 00 00 Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship: Fax: +45 32 54 05 33 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Email: [email protected] Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Dominican Comisión Nacional Permanente para la Established: 1995 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Armed - To recommend measures for improving domestic Republic (the) Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Forces, Education, Culture, Health, implementation of IHL Humanitario Legal basis: Presidential Labour, Sports and Leisure, Public - To promote draft laws and regulations for the application of IHL Decree No. 131-99 of 30 Prosecutor’s Office, National Police, legal treaties c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores March 1999 office of the executive branch and the - To disseminate IHL among state authorities Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones - To promote the inclusion of IHL in formal curricula Exteriores Operation: Internal Avenida Independencia, 752 regulations Chairmanship and secretariat: Secretary of Santo Domingo State for Foreign Affairs República Dominicana

Tel.: +1 809 535 62 80

Fax: +1 809 535 68 48

Email: [email protected]

Ecuador Comisión Nacional para la aplicación del Established: 2006 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, National - To promote accession to IHL instruments Derecho Internacional Humanitario Defence, Security and the Police, Social - To prepare draft laws, regulations and instructions for Legal basis: Executive Affairs, Congressional Commission for implementing IHL c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Decree of the President No. Legislation and Codification, Congressional - To promote the dissemination of IHL and its inclusion at all Movilidad Humana 1741 of 16 August 2006 Commission on Human Rights, Supreme levels of the educational system and in pertinent training Dirección de Derechos Humanos y Paz Court of Justice and the Ecuadorean Red programmes Carrión E1-76 y Av. 10 de Agosto Operation: Ministerial Cross - To monitor the application of IHL in the field and to make Quito Agreement N° 0000074 of 9 recommendations in this regard Ecuador March 2007 issued by the Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - To develop, promote and coordinate a national plan of action for Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensuring the dissemination and application of IHL Tel.: +593 2 299 32 00 Secretariat: Ecuadorean Red Cross - To analyse recommendations made by international organizations and to propose measures for their implementation Email: [email protected] at the national level - To promote cooperation between the government and international organizations in connection with strengthening respect for IHL Egypt National Committee on International Established: 2000 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote implementation of IHL, coordinate activities of the Humanitarian Law Justice, Interior, Higher Education, General agencies concerned, and make proposals to decision-makers Legal basis: Intelligence Service, the Egyptian Red - To propose an annual national plan for disseminating IHL c/o Ministry of Justice Prime Minister's Decree No. Crescent Society, the ICRC and experts - To promote training of public officials responsible for Lazoughli Square 149 of 23 January 2000 implementation of IHL Cairo Chairmanship: Minister of Justice (or his - To contribute to training these officials, by developing training Egypt The changes in the deputy) programmes composition of the - To exchange information and experiences with other bodies Tel.: +202 792 2269 committee were introduced Secretariat: Ministry of Justice concerned with IHL by Fax: +202 795 6059 Minister of Justice’s Decree No.1124 of 2012 issued on 22 December 2012

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El Salvador Comité Interinstitucional de Derecho Established: 1997 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To advise the government on measures for implementing, Internacional Humanitario (CIDIH-ES) Justice, Interior, Public Security, applying and disseminating IHL at the national level Legal basis: Presidential Education, Health, Treasury, Public c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Decree No. 118 of 4 Prosecutor’s Office, Procurator for the Dirección de Desarrollo Social Integral November 1997 Defence of Human Rights and the Calle El Pedregal y Boulevard Salvadorian Red Cross Society Ciudad Merliot Operation: Internal Antiguo Cuscatlán regulations Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of El Salvador Foreign Affairs

Tel.: +503 2 231 13 11

Fax: +503 2 231 13 48

Web: https://cidihes.rree.gob.sv/

Eswatini National Committee on International Established: 2004 Representatives: Foreign Affairs and - To take measures and to set up the mechanisms needed to Humanitarian Law Trade, Defence, Home Affairs, Health and implement IHL Legal basis: Cabinet paper Social Welfare, Education, Private and c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of 23 November 2004 Cabinet Office, Attorney-General’s Office, International Cooperation Royal Eswatini Police, Correctional Services, University of Eswatini and the Inter-Ministerial Building Baphalali Swaziland Red Cross Society Block 8 Level -3 Mhlambanyatsi Road Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of PO Box 518 Foreign Affairs and International Mbabane Cooperation Eswatini

Tel.: +268 2 404 26 61/2/3

Fax: +268 2 404 26 69

Email: [email protected]

Finland Finnish National Committee for Established: 1993 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To coordinate the dissemination and implementation of IHL International Humanitarian Law Interior, Education, Social Affairs and instruments, such as the four Geneva Conventions and their Legal basis: Decision of the Health, armed forces, Finnish Society of Additional Protocols c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Humanitarian Law, the Finnish section of - To prepare for the International Conferences of the Red Cross Legal Service 8 December 1993 Amnesty International, and the Finnish Red and Red Crescent and other international conferences related to PL 416 Cross IHL 00023 Valtioneuvosto - To monitor new developments in IHL and assess their Finland Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of implications for Finland Foreign Affairs Fax: +358 9 1605 5703

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France Commission nationale consultative des Established: 1947 Representatives: Executive, judiciary and Subcommittee “E” has the following duties: droits de l’homme (CNCDH) legislative branches of government, private - To handle any problem concerning emergency humanitarian Legal basis: individuals, and civil society including the situations 35 Rue Saint-Dominique, Law No. 2007-292 of 5 - To exchange information on the mechanisms required to deal 75007 Paris March 2007 on the National with such situations France Advisory Commission on Chairmanship: One of the members of the - To prepare recommendations on the form humanitarian aid Human Rights Commission, either a private individual or should take in a specific crisis Tel: +33 1 42 75 77 13 someone from civil society, appointed by - To monitor the application of IHL and make proposals in this +33 1 42 75 77 09 Decree No. 2007-1137 of 26 the Prime Minister regard July 2007 on the Fax: +33 1 42 75 77 14 composition and functioning of the National Advisory Web: http://www.cncdh.fr/ Commission on Human Rights as completed by Decree No. 2008-925 of 11 September 2008

Operation: Duties related to humanitarian law and humanitarian action are carried out by sub-committee “E” on “Humanitarian action and law,” which was established on 10 December 1996.

Gambia Interministerial Committee on Established: 1999 Representatives: Interior, Foreign Affairs, - To promote ratification of IHL treaties and development of new International Humanitarian Law Defence, Justice, Health, Social Welfare measures for the domestic implementation of IHL Legal basis: Letter from the and Women’s Affairs c/o Department of State for Justice President’s Office to the Mumar Kaddafi Avenue Department of State for Chairmanship and secretariat: Department Banjul Justice, 12 August 1999 of State for Justice Gambia

Tel.: +220 227 238

Fax: +220 225 352

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Georgia National Inter-Agency Commission on Re-established: 2011 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To prepare advisory opinions at the request of the Government the Implementation of International Justice, Internal Affairs, Finance, Legal Aid of IHL issues Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Resolution of Service, Education and Science, Culture - To present proposals to the President of Georgia on acceding to the Government of Georgia and Monument Protection, Labour, Health IHL treaties c/o Ministry of Justice of Georgia No. 408-1 of 28 October and Social Affairs, Environment Protection, - To prepare proposals in order to ensure compliance with Department of Public International Law 2011, amended on 9 Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons international IHL obligations undertaken by Georgia and present 24 Gorgasali St. September 2013, N 232 and from the Occupied Territories, the proposals to the government in order to make amendments 0114 Tbilisi on 6 May 2014, N 339 Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia, to the legislation Georgia Office of the State Minister of Georgia for - To promote implementation of IHL programmes and various Operation: Statute of the Reconciliation and Civic Equality, National educational activities in cooperation with the International Tel.: +995 32 2 40 52 04 National Inter-Agency Security Commission, Office of the Chief Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Commission on the Prosecutor and the Revenues' Service, - To report on national achievements to the International Email: [email protected] Implementation of State Security and Crisis Management Conference of the Red Cross, the UN Secretary-General and International Humanitarian Council, , ICRC the meetings of National Committees for IHL Law (observer status) and the Georgia Red Cross Society (observer status)

The invited membership of the Commission shall be open to recognized academic experts in Public International Law, IHL and International Criminal Law. Parliament of Georgia shall be also requested to participate in the work of the Commission.

Chairmanship: Minister of Justice (or his/her representative)

Secretariat: established under Ministry of Justice

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Germany National Established: 1973 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To be a forum for consultation and coordination between the Committee on International Humanitarian Justice, Interior, Public Prosecutor-General and the various departments of the federal Law Legal basis: German Red of the Federal Court of Justice, Federal government Cross Statutes of 1993 Office of Civil Protection and Disaster - To focus on developing, disseminating and implementing IHL c/o German Red Cross Assistance, Scholars, and the German Red Headquarters The Technical Committee Cross Carstennstr, 58 “International Humanitarian 12205 Berlin Law” also exercises the Chairmanship: University law professor Germany function of the German Committee on International Secretariat: German Red Cross Tel.: +49 30 854 04 - 264 Humanitarian Law (Art. 22 (8) of the German Red Cross Fax: +49 30 854 04 - 450 Statutes as Adopted by the Extraordinary National Email: [email protected] Assembly of 20 March 2009)

Web: https://www.drk.de/en/the- Operation: Internal grc/mission-of-the-grc/national- regulations committee-on-international-humanitarian- law/ Greece Committee for the Implementation and Established: 2000 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, National - To help the Ministry of Foreign Affairs carry out its duties more Dissemination of International Defence, Justice, Internal Affairs, Public efficiently by advising it on the implementation of IHL by the Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Ministerial Administration and Decentralization, Public administration and public agencies Decree No. 2/53482/0022 of Order, Education and Religious Affairs, - To put forward initiatives and proposals to encourage civil c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 December 2003, as Health and Social Solidarity, Culture, society to take action in all matters related to IHL Special Legal Department modified by Ministerial General Secretariat of the New - To make recommendations and proposals concerning legislation Decree No. 2/14275/0022 of Generation, Directorate of Political and to meet the country’s obligations under IHL treaties; to propose 11 Vas. Sofias Ave. 23 June 2005 Emergency Planning, scholars and the the ratification of such treaties; to advise the government on 1st floor promoting IHL at national and international levels; and to 106-71 Athens recommend ways of disseminating IHL to the media, NGOs, Greece Chairmanship: University law professor social partners, agencies, schools, etc. - To promote programmes for disseminating IHL as widely as Tel.: +30 210 368 37 57 Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs possible +30 210 368 36 33 - To liaise with academic circles and agencies dealing with IHL- related matters, with similar authorities and agencies in other countries, and with the ICRC and other international organizations

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Guatemala Comisión Guatemalteca para la Established: 1999 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To recommend – to the government – measures to ensure Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Interior, Education, Health; Presidential implementation of IHL Humanitario (COGUADIH) Legal basis: Government Commission for Human Rights; Secretariat - To submit draft legislation and regulations to the president of Agreement No. 948-99 of for Peace; judiciary; Congress; Public Guatemala for consideration – in connection with ensuring c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores 28 December 1999 Prosecutor’s Office; Human Rights implementation of IHL Dirección de derechos humanos 2ª Procurator; University of San Carlos; - To spread knowledge of IHL within state institutions and among Avenida Reforma, 4-17 Rafael Landívar University and the the general public Zona 10 - To inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the committee’s Ciudad Guatemala willingness to represent Guatemala at international forums Guatemala Chairmanship, executive secretariat and dealing with IHL technical secretariat: Ministry of Foreign - To design activities to promote respect for IHL Tel.: +502 2410 0000, ext.1401 Affairs

Fax: +502 2 410 0198

Web: http://www.minex.gob.gt/coguadih/default .htm

Guinea- National Commission for Human Rights – Established: 2009 Representatives: Government, Parliament, - To promote and strengthen respect for human rights and IHL Bissau Technical Group on IHL Justice, Institute of Social Communication, Legal basis: Decree No. civil society, UN and international c/o Av. do Brasil 6/2009 organizations and the Guinea-Bissau Red Junto da Meteorologia Cross Bissau Guinea-Bissau Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Justice Email: [email protected] Working group on IHL set up on 18 December 2012.

Honduras Comisión Interinstitucional Hondureña de Established: 2007 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote the dissemination of IHL at the national level Derecho Internacional Humanitario Interior and Justice, Public Security, - To assess the compatibility of domestic legislation with the Legal basis: Government Education, Health, the presidential obligations resulting from the Geneva Conventions and their c/o Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y Agreement of 20 April 2007, administration, Honduran Institute of Additional Protocols, and other instruments of IHL to which Cooperación Internacional (published in the official Anthropology and History, Bar Association, Honduras is party, and to promote the adaptation of domestic Departamento de Política Multilateral gazette, La Gaceta, No. 31, Council for Higher Education and the law in accordance with those treaties Centro Cívico Gubernamental 283) of 20 April 2007 - To promote the application and dissemination of IHL through the Boulevard Kuwait adoption of normative, legislative, judicial and administrative Antigua Casa Presidencial Representatives of the legislature and the measures, in particular, to prevent grave violations of IHL and Junto a la Corte Suprema de Justicia judiciary, of civil society, and of protect the red cross, red crescent and red crystal emblems, as Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. international organizations may also be well as other protective signs and signals Honduras invited when considered appropriate. - To promote the teaching of IHL in institutions of higher learning and, particularly, the inclusion of IHL in training programmes for Tel.: +504 22 36 02 00 Chairmanship and secretariat: Multilateral legal advisers in the armed forces and other civil servants +504 22 36 03 00 Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign - To ensure that national heritage sites protected under IHL are Affairs marked Email: [email protected]

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Hungary National Committee for the Established: 2000 Representatives: Foreign Affairs and - To advise the government on IHL-related issues Dissemination and Implementation of Trade, Defence, Interior, Justice, Health, - To promote the dissemination of IHL within the country, International Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Executive Education, and Cultural Heritage, Social particularly in institutions of higher or secondary education, and Decree No. 2095/2000 (V.9.) Affairs and Family in the armed and security forces, and to make recommendations c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 9 March 2000 in this regard International and European Law Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - To help government authorities in deliberations connected with Department Operation: Revised statutes and Trade negotiating and acceding to IHL treaties and to contribute to the Nagy Imre tér 4 of 29 March 2001 elaboration of new treaties 1027 Budapest Vice-Chairmanship: Ministry of Defence - To consult and cooperate with the ICRC Hungary - To exchange ideas with similar committees in member states of Secretariat: International Law Department, the European Union, especially neighbouring countries Tel.: +36 1 458 1142 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Fax: +36 1 458 1091

Iceland Icelandic National Committee on Established: 2007 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Justice, - To advise the government on interpreting IHL and on International Humanitarian Law Education, Social Affairs and the Icelandic implementing it domestically Legal basis: Established by Red Cross - To be a forum for discussing and spreading knowledge of IHL Chair: decision of the Ministry of - To promote research on IHL Directorate for Legal and Executive Foreign Affairs, 24 October Chairmanship: Directorate for Legal and - To put forward proposals for activities that increase knowledge Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 2007 Executive Affairs, Ministry for Foreign of IHL IS-150 Reykjavik, Iceland Affairs

Secretariat: Secretariat: Icelandic Red Cross Efstaleiti, 9 103 Reykjavik Iceland

Tel.: +354 570 4016 +354 570 4000

Fax: +354 570 4010

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Indonesia Permanent Committee on the Established: 1980 Representatives: Law and Human Rights, - To formulate government policies on IHL Implementation and Research of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Defence, Health, - To conduct research into the national implementation of IHL, International Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Decree of the Culture, Coordinating Ministry for Political, draft national laws and regulations, and develop training Minister of Justice of the Legal and Security Affairs, armed forces, programmes in IHL c/o Directorate of International Law and Republic of Indonesia scholars, and the Indonesian Red Cross - To contribute to the dissemination of IHL Central Authority Number M.01.PR.09.01- Society Directorate-General of Legal 1980 (renewed every year Administrative Affairs by the Minister of Law and Chairmanship and secretariat: Directorate Ministry of Law and Human Rights Human Rights) of International Law and Central Authority Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav, 6–7 within the Directorate-General of Legal Kuningan Operation: Decree of the Administrative Affairs in the Ministry of Law 12940 Jakarta Ministry of Law and Human and Human Rights Indonesia Rights of the Republic of Indonesia Number AHU- Tel.: +62 520 23 87 62.PR.01.02.TAHUN 2008 +62 520 23 90 regarding the Establishment of the Permanent Committee on the Implementation and Research on International Humanitarian Law of the Directorate General of Legal Administrative Affairs (yearly updated by the Decree of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights)

Iran (Islamic Iranian National Committee on Established: 1999 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To make decisions concerning implementation of IHL at the Republic of) Humanitarian Law Justice, Interior, Health, and Armed Forces national level in accordance with Iranian law Legal basis and operation: - To monitor compliance with IHL at the national level c/o Iranian Red Crescent Decree of the Cabinet of Chairmanship and secretariat: Red - To disseminate and promote the principles of IHL among the Building of Peace Ministers Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of armed forces, the general public and academics No. 1362 Valiasr Avenue No. H 19651T/77125 of 17 Iran - To propose laws and regulations with a view to promoting 1517813511 Tehran May 1999 (Statutes of the respect for and implementation of IHL, and to encourage Islamic Republic of Iran Committee) accession to relevant international treaties - To provide advice for elaborating and interpreting IHL Tel.: +98 21 88 20 10 71 - To follow up persons protected under IHL, such as refugees, +98 21 88 20 10 72 displaced persons, prisoners of war and casualties of war (particularly victims of weapons of mass destruction) Fax: +98 21 88 20 10 73 - To elaborate and disseminate at national and international levels, and in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Email: [email protected] the government’s positions and practice in connection with IHL - To cooperate with regional and international organizations, in Web: http://www.rcs.ir coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to disseminate and implement IHL - To follow up IHL violations in international forums and then report at the international level - To coordinate sharing of IHL-related information with national and international bodies

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Iraq Permanent National Committee of IHL Established: National Representatives: Ministry of Foreign Tasks: Committee on International Affairs; Ministry of Defence; Ministry of the - To set up sub-committees – consisting of representatives from c/o General Secretariat of the Council of Humanitarian Law Interior; Ministry of Higher Education and relevant ministries and institutions, at central and local levels – Ministers established 2014, and re- Scientific Research; State Council; Higher to assist it in its activities Assistant Director-General and Head of established 2015; terminated Commission of Human Rights; Iraqi Red - To submit reports periodically to the prime minister International Agreements Division in 2019, replaced by Crescent Society; International Committee - To hold meetings regularly – at least once a month, and more Karadat Maryam Permanent National of the Red Cross (observer); relevant civil often if deemed necessary by the prime minister and the Baghdad Committee of IHL in 2019 society organizations (observers) chairman Iraq - To be the primary reference point for matters related to IHL Legal basis: For National Chairmanship: Head of the Legal - To advice the government on all matters related to IHL Tel.: +964 78 09 03 93 81 Committee on International Department of the Prime Minister’s Office Humanitarian Law - Objectives: Email: [email protected] Government Order No. 38 of Rapporteur: Nominated by the Chair - To develop plans of actions and programmes to promote IHL 2014/ Government Order - To develop mechanisms, measures and procedures for No. 10 of 2015; For implementing IHL Permanent National - To strengthen the domestic implementation of IHL in Committee of IHL – coordination with the relevant authorities Executive Order No. 54 of - To strengthen collaboration and exchange of information and 2019 experiences with organizations and other bodies working in the field of IHL - To consolidate links with national IHL committees in the Arab world and elsewhere - To prepare studies – that draw on the experiences of other countries – on acceding to international IHL-related conventions, and to follow up implementation of conventions already ratified by Iraq - The committee is authorized to invite local and international IHL experts, with a view to carrying out its mandated tasks

- Ireland National Committee on International Established: 2008 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To assist the government in implementing and promoting IHL Humanitarian Law Justice, Equality and Law Reform, - To help to increase knowledge of IHL in Ireland Legal basis: Government Education and Science, Attorney-General’s - To prepare for International Conferences of the Red Cross and c/o Department of Foreign Affairs and Decision of 29 April 2008 Office, Defence Forces, Irish Aid and the Red Crescent Trade Irish Red Cross Iveagh House St Stephen’s Green, 80 Chairmanship and secretariat: Department Dublin 2 of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Legal Ireland Division)

Tel.: +353 1 478 08 22

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Italy Commission for the Study of International Established: 1988 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To review measures for bringing domestic legislation in line with Humanitarian Law Justice, judiciary, scholars and the Italian IHL Legal basis: Reorganized by Red Cross - To review the amendments to domestic law that are necessary c/o Ministro degli Affari Esteri Ministry of Foreign Affairs for suppressing war crimes and other violations of IHL Servizio del Contenzioso Diplomatico Decree No. 215bis of 16 Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Trattati e Affari Legislativi February 1998 Foreign Affairs Ufficio 1 Piazzale della Farnesina 1 00199 Roma Italia

Tel.: +39 6 36 91 24 60

Fax: +39 6 32 30 315

Educational Commission for the Established: 1985, and Representatives: Representative of each - To plan and coordinate dissemination of IHL and the Dissemination of International reactivated in 2009 branch of the , and legal Fundamental Principles of the Movement Humanitarian Law experts - To promote and disseminate IHL, and to study IHL-related Legal basis: Extraordinary issues c/o Ufficio Diffusione Diritto Commissioner Ordinance Chairmanship and secretariat: President of - To collaborate with other institutions and National Societies, Internazionale Umanitario No. 242/09 of 14 August the Italian Red Cross, Head of the IHL within the framework of the Movement Croce Rossa Italiana 2009 Office of the Italian Red Cross Via Toscana 12 - cap. 00187 Roma - Italia

Tel.: 06.47596430

Fax: 06.42870685

Email: [email protected]

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Japan National Committee on International Established: 1999; Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote and disseminate IHL in Japan Humanitarian Law reactivated in 2018 Health and Labour, scholars, and the - To provide advice for developing and taking measures to Japanese Red Cross Society implement IHL, and for tackling other related issues c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal basis: Decision at a - To exchange information on the latest trends in IHL 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku meeting held on 30 Oct Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 100-8919 Tokyo 2018. Japanese Red Cross Society Japan

c/o Japanese Red Cross Society 1-1-3 Shiba Daimon 1-Chome Minato-Ku 105-8521 Tokyo Japan

Tel.: +81 3 34 37-70 87

Fax: +81 3 34 35-85 09

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.jrc.or.jp/

Jordan National Commission for the Established: 29/91998 Representatives: Prime Minister, Defence, - To determine the general policy and national strategy approving Implementation of International Foreign Affairs, Justice, Interior, Education, plans and programmes for raising awareness of the principles of Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Law No. 5 of Health, National Assembly, Senate, four IHL at the national level 2016, which replaced experts appointed by the chairman of the - To promote, together with the ICRC and other parties c/o Jordan National Commission temporary Law No. 63 of committee, and the Jordanian Red concerned, efforts to disseminate the principles of IHL P.O. Box 5413 2002 Crescent (represented by its president) - To exchange information and expertise with national, Arab, Amman 11953 regional and international organizations and commissions Jordan Chairmanship: Appointed by the King concerned with IHL and strengthen ties with them Formally adopted under Law - To carry out research and studies for the parties concerned, Tel.: +962 65529142 No.5 of 2016 (published in Vice-Chairmanship: General Director of the presenting proposals to them and giving them advice the official gazette, No. Jordanian Red Crescent - To issue publications on IHL and ways to implement it Fax: +962 65529745 5378, issued on 1 February - To adopt, recommendations and reports related to IHL, following 2016) up with the concerned parties for further development Email: [email protected] - To contribute to developing national legislation related to IHL Operation: Regulations Web: http://www.ncihl.org.jo/ issued by the prime minister, and instructions issued by the committee

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Kazakhstan Interdepartmental Commission on Established: 2003 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To submit recommendations and proposals to the government International Law and the International Justice, Industry and Trade, Labour and on meeting obligations under IHL and international human rights Human Rights Treaties Legal basis: Government Social Protection, Security, Health, law, on implementing the treaties under those bodies of law and Resolution No. 1251 of 9 Economy and Budgetary Planning, Interior, on bringing domestic legislation in line with the resulting c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs December 2003 Environmental Protection, Culture and obligations Kunayeva St., 31 Information, Education and Science, - To spread knowledge of IHL and promote broader international Adminitsrativniy Centr Operation: Internal General Prosecutor’s Office and National cooperation on ensuring respect for IHL and human rights law 010000 Astana regulations approved by Security Committee, Commission on Kazakhstan Government Resolution No. Human Rights under the President of the 1251 of 9 December 2003 Republic of Kazakhstan (by agreement), Tel.: +7 7172 72 05 13 National Centre on Human Rights (by +7 7172 72 05 18 agreement), National Commission on the +7 7172 72 05 17 Issues of Women and Family Demographic Policy (by agreement) Fax: +7 7172 72 05 16 Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kenya National Committee for the Established: 2001 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To coordinate and monitor implementation of IHL in Kenya Implementation of International Home Affairs, Sports, Culture and the Arts, - To advise the government on IHL instruments that need to be Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Memorandum of National Police Service, Commissioner- ratified the Attorney-General, 5 General of Prisons, Regional Delegation of - To review existing legislation and recommend amendments c/o Solicitor-General October 2001 the ICRC, and the Kenya Red Cross where necessary State Law Office Society - To recommend new legislation where applicable Attorney-General’s Chamber The National Committee was - To advise on administrative measures required Harambee Avenue reconstituted on 10 June Chairmanship: Solicitor-General, State Law - To coordinate, monitor and evaluate dissemination P.O. Box 40112 2016 by notice in the Kenya Office, Department of Justice - To undertake or commission research on IHL and make 00100 Nairobi Gazette appropriate recommendations to the government Kenya

Tel.: +254 2 2227461 +254 2 2251355 0711 9445555 / 0732 529995

Email: [email protected]

Fax: +254 2 214 343

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Kiribati National Committee for International Established: 2019 Representatives: - To promote and facilitate the implementation of Kiribati’s Humanitarian Law Core members: Ministry of Justice, Ministry obligations under IHL by, inter alia, reviewing national legislation Legal basis: Internal decision of Foreign Affairs, Attorney-General's and administrative measures on such matters as the C/o – Kiribati Red Cross Society of the Executive. Cabinet Office, Ministry of Women, Youth and punishment of IHL violations, the protection of the red cross and PO Box 559 approval pending. Social Affairs, Kiribati Police Services, and Betio, Tarawa, Kiribati the Kiribati Red Cross Society other emblems, and guarantees for protected persons - To consider and, where appropriate, recommend the ratification Tel.: +686 75125501 Other members: Ministry of Internal Affairs, of additional IHL instruments Email: [email protected] Office of Te Beretitenti, Ministry of - To promote the amendment of national legislation to comply with Education and the Kiribati Council of international treaties to which Kiribati is a party and to ensure Churches that international commitments are upheld

- To disseminate IHL by playing an advisory role, conducting Chairmanship: Ministry of Justice (Chair) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Deputy Chair) studies and offering training on IHL within Kiribati for the police, civil servants, humanitarian organizations, the judiciary, members of the legal and medical professions, schools and universities, journalists and other members of the general public - To coordinate and encourage the efforts of government departments and other organizations to strengthen and disseminate IHL - To examine and, where appropriate, recommend measures to promote domestic implementation of IHL, drawing on available resources and expertise and by developing collaboration between individuals and bodies with experience in or knowledge of IHL and exchanging information – related to IHL – with other national IHL committees and the ICRC - To carry out any other tasks relating to humanitarian law that the government may assign to them and give its opinion on any question submitted to them - To perform any other task necessary to fulfil its responsibilities

Kuwait National Commission for International Established: 2006, and re- Membership: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To look into and assist in bringing domestic legislation in line Humanitarian Law established in January 2015 Justice, Interior, Communication, Faculty of with obligations under the Geneva Conventions and their Law of Kuwait University and the Kuwait Additional Protocols as well as other IHL instruments c/o Ministry of Justice Legal basis: Ministerial Red Crescent Society - To coordinate the activities of state bodies involved in the Department of International Cooperation Decree of the Ministry of P.O. Box 6 Safat 13001 Justice, 9 October 2006/ Chairmanship and secretariat: Minister of implementation of IHL Kuwait City Kuwait ministerial decision Justice and Awqaf and Islamic Affairs - To provide recommendations, proposals and advice for Kuwait No. 18 of the year 2015 implementing IHL at the national level - To draw up a plan for organizing training and dissemination programmes in IHL

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Kyrgyzstan Interdepartmental Commission on the Established: 2003 Representatives: Justice, Foreign Affairs, - To help bring domestic legislation in line with IHL treaties Implementation of International Health, Interior, Environment and Forestry, - To assess the extent to which domestic legislation complies with Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Government Emergencies, Defence, Education and IHL norms Resolution No. 154 of 1 April Science, Culture, Information and Tourism, - To suggest ways of improving IHL implementation c/o Ministry of Justice 2019 Labour and Social Development, Migration, Molodaya Gvardiya av. 32 Border Service, National Security, Red - To draw up briefs and position papers on draft international 720010 Bishkek Operation: Regulation Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan, ICRC treaties and national laws pertaining to IHL Kyrgyzstan attached to Resolution No. (observer status) - To coordinate the activities of state bodies involved in the 154 of 1 April 2019 implementation of IHL Tel.: +996 312 65 65 10 Chairmanship: Deputy Minister of Justice - To promote the dissemination of IHL and gather information on (Secretary) IHL developments Secretariat: Ministry of Justice - To monitor implementation of its own decisions Fax: +996 312 66 30 40/44 - To facilitate interaction and exchange of information with the Web: ICRC and other international organizations active in the area of http://minjust.gov.kg/ru/section/view/id/11 IHL 7

Lebanon Lebanese National International Established: 2010 Representatives: Justice, Foreign Affairs To follow up an implementation plan to incorporate IHL in national Humanitarian Law Committee and Immigrants, Interior and Municipalities, legislation by: Legal basis: Presidential Finance, National Defence, Higher c/o Office of the Prime Minister Decree No. 4382 of 21 June Education and Culture, the Parliamentary - drafting the necessary provisions and measures to adapt Riad El-Solh Square 2010 Commission for Human Rights, Bar national legislation Beirut Associations in Beirut and Tripoli, the - drawing up an annual plan of action for the appropriate Lebanon Lebanese Order of Physicians in Beirut dissemination of IHL and Tripoli, the , and - coordinating between all the stakeholders involved in Tel.: +961 142 29 38 others dissemination and implementation of IHL +961 142 22 78 - exchanging information and expertise to strengthen relations on Chairmanship: General Director of the the national, regional and international levels Email: [email protected] Ministry of Justice - monitoring and documenting IHL violations at the domestic level - providing proposals and recommendations in connection with Secretariat: Attached to the General the national plan Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s Office - reporting annually to the prime minister

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Lesotho Lesotho National Committee for Established: 2001 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence - To advise the government on matters related to ratification of or International Humanitarian Law and National Security, Justice, Law and accession to IHL treaties Legal basis: This is an ad Constitutional Affairs, Home Affairs, Health - To set up educational and training programmes as a means of c/o Ministry of Defence and National hoc committee. A and Social Welfare, Education and spreading knowledge of IHL Security memorandum of Training, Tourism, National University of - To prepare studies on IHL-related issues Principal Secretary understanding for the entities Lesotho and the Lesotho Red Cross - To identify, develop, and adopt measures for the implementation Chair of the National Committee on IHL concerned was signed in of IHL March 2001. Negotiations Chairmanship and secretariat: Principal - To monitor the implementation of IHL Private Bag A 116 are under way to give the Secretary at the Ministry of Defence and Maseru, 100 committee a formal legal National Security Lesotho status. Cabinet approval has been requested for Tel.: +266 22 316 570 legislation to be tabled before Parliament Fax: +266 22 310 518

Liberia Liberia International Humanitarian Law Established: 2013 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote the ratification of and adherence to IHL treaties, and Committee Justice, Information, Education, Finance, the amendment of national legislation to comply with these Legal basis: Administrative National Police, treaties, and to contribute to the dissemination of IHL c/o Law Reform Commission arrangement concluded on Law Reform Commission, Governance - To draw up advisory opinions on the Republic's position on North Gibson St/Old CID Rd. August 2012 between the Commission, Independent National problems of IHL, draft treaties, and national implementation Ministries of Justice and Commission on Human Rights, Liberia legislation Mamba Point Foreign Affairs National Commission on Small Arms, - To examine proposals and coordinate activities of bodies Monrovia Foundation for Democracy in Liberia, concerned with the implementation of IHL law Liberia Consortium of Civil Society Organizations - To monitor the application of rules of IHL at the national level of Liberia, Liberia Red Cross Society and - To cooperate and exchange information with the ICRC and Tel.: +231 880 369 812 ICRC (observer) other international organizations involved in implementation of +231 888 301 661 IHL +231 880 562 212 Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs; +231 770 389 857 Ministry of Justice and Law Reform Commission Email: [email protected] Secretariat: Law Reform Commission

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Libya National Committee on International Established: 2005 Representatives: Secretariat of the - To develop strategies, plans and programmes for implementing Humanitarian Law General People’s Committee for Justice, IHL Legal basis: Decree No. 253 Defence, External Communication and - To study IHL conventions and prepare draft legislation to c/o Ministry of Justice of the General Popular International Cooperation, Public Security, implement these conventions Tripoli Committee, 18 December Health Care, Higher Education, Culture, - To design and implement training programmes on IHL Libya 2005 National Centre for Educational Planning, - To organize national, regional and international seminars and charitable foundations, Bar Association, events on IHL and its domestic implementation Ministry of Justice IHL experts, and the Libyan Red Crescent - To coordinate the activities of national bodies concerned with Tel.: +218214808253 implementing IHL +218214808252 Chairmanship: Minister of Justice - To monitor violations of IHL and propose remedial measures +218214808251 - To enact measures to promote and disseminate IHL Secretariat: Ministry of Justice Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Minister’s Office Tel.:+21 218 4804632

Undersecretary Tel.: +218 21 4804630 Email: @aladel.gov.ly

Administration Tel.: +218 21 4809830 Email: [email protected]

Lithuania Commission on the Implementation of Established: 2001 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, National - To act as an advisory body of the Ministry of National Defence International Humanitarian Law Defence, Justice, Interior, Culture, Health, - To coordinate the domestic implementation of IHL Legal basis: Amendment to European Law, Justice, armed forces, and - To draw up IHL-related training programmes c/o Ministry of National Defence the regulations of the the Lithuanian Red Cross Society - To make proposals for enactment or amendment of domestic Totorių St. 25/3 Ministry of National Defence, legislation LT-01121 Vilnius 22 May 2001; and ordinance Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Lithuania of the Ministry of National National Defence Defence, 30 August 2001 Tel.: +370 5 273 56 35 +370 5 273 56 73

Fax: +370 5 212 69 67 +370 5 264 85 17

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.kam.lt/en/

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Republic of National Committee on International Established: 2006 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To review existing domestic law in connection with Macedonia’s North Humanitarian Law Justice, Education and Science, Culture, obligations under IHL treaties Macedonia Legal basis: Decision of the Health, General Secretariat of the - To make recommendations for further implementation of IHL c/o Macedonian Red Cross Secretary-General of the Government, Macedonian Red Cross and to promote activities for disseminating IHL No. 13 Blvd. Kocho Racin Government, 7 June 2006 Other ministries and scholars on an ad hoc 1000 Skopje basis Macedonia Chairmanship: Ministry of Health Tel.: +389 23 114 355 Secretariat: Macedonian Red Cross Fax: +389 23 230 542

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.ckrm.org.mk

Madagascar Commission Nationale Du Droit Established: 2006 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Justice, - To coordinate and follow up steps for the domestic International Humanitaire (CONADIH) Interior and Administrative Reform, implementation of IHL treaties Legal basis: Governmental National Defence, Health and Family - To evaluate existing domestic law and other domestic measures c/o Ministère de la Justice Decree No. 2006-435 on the Planning, State Secretariat for Public of implementation and advise the government on implementing Chef de service des relations establishment of an Inter- Security, civil society, and the Malagasy and developing IHL internationales ministerial Committee for the Red Cross - To ensure the dissemination of IHL within the country Red Cross, 27 June 2006 - To report to the government and to the prime minister on the 101 Tananarive Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of activities of the committee Madagascar Operation: Internal Justice Regulations No. 5255/2008 Tel.: +261 20 22 233 65 of the National Committee on International Humanitarian Law, 29 February 2008

Malawi Malawi National Committee on Established: 2000 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To advise the government on legislation to implement IHL, International Humanitarian Law Justice, Interior, judiciary, Human Rights which includes the adoption of measures to punish war criminals Legal basis: Memorandum of Commission and the Malawi Red Cross and to ensure respect for the emblem and protection for civilians c/o understanding among the Society during armed conflict Ministry of Defence ministries concerned, March - To help spread knowledge of IHL Private Bag 339 2000 Secretariat: Ministry of Defence - To oversee the implementation of IHL in Malawi Lilongwe 3 Malawi

Tel.: +265 1 788 920

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Malaysia Malaysian National IHL Committee Established: 2007 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To oversee implementation of IHL and educate the public on (Jawatankuasa Undang-undang Home Affairs, Attorney-General’s their rights and obligations in times of war Kemanusiaan Antarabangsa Malaysia – Legal basis: Cabinet Chambers, Information, Women and - To take the steps necessary to ensure that Malaysian legislation JUKAM) decision of December 2007 Family Development, Unity, Culture, Arts is in conformity with Malaysia’s obligations under IHL, especially and Heritage, police and armed forces the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Malaysian Geneva c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Conventions Act of 1962 Human Rights and Social Affairs Division Chairmanship and secretariat: - To assess the abilities of various government agencies to No. 1, Jalan Wisma Putra Human Rights and Social Affairs Division implement IHL during armed conflict Precinct 2 within the Multilateral Affairs Department 62602 Putrajaya Malaysia

Tel.: +60 3 8887 4619 +60 3 8887 4657 +60 3 8887 4369 +60 3 8887 4583

Mauritius National Humanitarian Law Committee of Established: 2001 Representatives: Ministry of Justice, - To advise and assist the government in implementing and Mauritius Human Rights and Institutional Reforms, spreading knowledge of IHL Legal basis: Cabinet Foreign Affairs, Public Prosecutor’s Office, - To advise on any new legislation or changes to existing c/o Senior Chief Executive, Ministry of decision of 10 October 2001 Finance, Social Security, Education, legislation Justice, Human Rights and Institutional (memorandum of the Prime Culture, Health, and the Mauritius Red - To ensure effective implementation of IHL Reforms Minister’s Office of Cross Society 9th Floor, Wing A 11 December 2001) Emmanuel Anquetil Building Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Port Louis Justice, Human Rights and Institutional Mauritius Reforms

Tel.: +230 201 2955

Mexico Comisión Intersecretarial de Derecho Established: 2009 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To serve as a consultative body to the government on IHL- Internacional Humanitario CIDIH-México Interior and Navy related matters Legal basis: Presidential - To disseminate and promote IHL c/o Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Decree of 12 August 2009, Chairmanship: Rotates between the - To evaluate domestic law and prepare recommendations for the Plaza Juárez 20, published on 25 August permanent member institutions pertinent authorities Piso 6 2009 Col. Centro, Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Del. Cuauhtémoc Operation: Internal C.P. 06010 México City, D.F. Regulations (published in the México official gazette of 4 August 2011) Tel.: +52 36 86 5100

Web: https://www.gob.mx/sre/acciones-y- programas/comision-intersecretarial-de- derecho-internacional-humanitario

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Morocco Commission nationale du droit Established: 2008 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Interior, - To advise the government on all issues related to the international humanitaire Justice, Habous and Islamic Affairs, implementation, promotion and dissemination of IHL at the Legal basis: Decree No. National Education, Higher Education, national level 24, Avenue Ahmed Balafrej Quartier 2.07.231 of 9 July 2008 Scientific Research and Training, Health, Souissi (published on 10 July 2008, Communication, Solidarity, Family and Rabat in issue 5646 of the official Social Development, Defence, Economy Morocco gazette, Al-Jarida Al- and Finance, Modernization of the Public Rasmiya) Sector, General Secretariat of the Tel.: +212 5 37 63 02 69 Government, National Human Rights Council, Royal Gendarmerie, General Fax: +212 5 37 63 14 76 Administration on Security Forces, Security Assistance Forces, Civil Protection, Chairperson’s email: scholars, NGOs and the Moroccan Red [email protected] Crescent

Chairmanship: General Secretariat of the Government

Secretariat: Ministry of Justice

Namibia Interministerial Technical Committee on Established: 1995 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To advise the government on issues related to human rights and Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Justice, Home Affairs and Immigration, IHL Legal basis: Decision of the Land, Health, Gender, Office of the Prime c/o Ministry of Justice Council of Ministers Minister, Safety and Security, University of Namibia, Legal Assistance Centre, Deputy Permanent Secretary Ombudsman and the Namibia Red Cross Private Bag 13248 Windhoek Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Namibia Justice

Tel.: +264 61 280 5111

Nepal National Committee for the Established: 2007 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To develop the legislation required to implement IHL treaties to Implementation of International Law and Justice, Home Affairs, Health, which Nepal is party and to review existing law Humanitarian Law Legal basis: Decision of the Education, Culture, Women, Children and - To conduct promotional activities for the dissemination of IHL Cabinet of the Government Social Welfare, Office of the Prime Minister treaties at various levels, including all activities related to c/o Ministry of Law and Justice of Nepal, 26 February 2007 and Council of Ministers domestic implementation International Law and Treaty Division - To advise whether Nepal should accede to other IHL Chairmanship: Minister for Law and Justice instruments and on the measures to be taken in this regard Singha Durbar Kathmandu Secretariat: Ministry of Law and Justice Nepal (The head of the International Law and Treaty Division is the Member Secretary) Tel.: +977 1 42 11 987

Fax: +977 1 42 11 684

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Netherlands HOR Platform Established: 2020 Representatives: - To promote cooperation among relevant actors in complying (The) Legal affairs departments of the foreign with, and implementing and promoting, IHL in the Netherlands c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal basis: Terms of affairs and defence ministries, and of the Legal Affairs Department reference, as adopted on 30 P.O. Box 20061 June 2020 (not legally 2500 EB The Hague binding) Chairmanship: The Netherlands By rotation among members

New Zealand New Zealand International Humanitarian Established: 1980 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To advise the government on ways in which it can meet its Law Committee Justice, Education, armed forces, scholars, treaty obligations with regard to disseminating IHL Legal basis: Internal decision judiciary, police, medical experts and the - To encourage and coordinate dissemination programmes, in c/o of the Executive New Zealand Red Cross particular through the government and the New Zealand Red Molesworth St. 69 Cross, but also through such channels as universities, the Thorndon Chairmanship: Independent expert medical profession, churches and the general public PO Box 12-140 - To report periodically to the government on the content, 6038 Wellington Secretariat: New Zealand Red Cross adequacy and relevance of dissemination programmes New Zealand

Tel.: +64 4 472 37 50 +64 4 471 82 50

Fax: +64 4 471 82 58

Email: [email protected]

Nicaragua Comisión Nacional para la Aplicación del Established: 1999 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Justice, - To advise and provide support to the government on all issues Derecho Internacional Humanitario Education, Health, President’s Office, related to participation in IHL treaties, to incorporation of the (CONADIH) Legal basis: Presidential commissions of the National Assembly, provisions of these treaties in domestic law, and to the Decree No. 54-99 of 23 April Supreme Court, Office of the Human dissemination of these provisions c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores 1999, as amended by Rights Ombudsman, scholars and the Dirección General de Asuntos Jurídicos Presidential Decree No. 122- Soberanía y Territorio 99 of 30 November 1999 Del Cine González 1 cuadra al Sur sobre Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Avenida Bolívar Foreign Affairs Managua Nicaragua

Tel./Fax: +505 244 80 55 +505 244 80 92 +505 244 80 54 +505 244 80 65

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Niger Comité national chargé de la mise en Established: 2018 Representatives: Justice, Interior and - To implement provisions of IHL-related treaties and conventions œuvre du Droit international humanitaire Public Security, National Defence, Higher signed or ratified by Niger (CNDIH) Legal basis: Decree No. Education, Culture, Environment, - To monitor and evaluate the implementation of IHL in Niger 000135/MJ/GS/SG of 16 Humanitarian Action and Catastrophe - To popularize IHL tools in Niger c/o Ministère de la Justice, Garde de August 2018 Management, National Commission on the sceaux Control of Illicit Arms, National Commission - To ensure that IHL is shown due regard and implemented in Niamey Nomination of members: on Human Rights, National Bureau of Niger Niger Decree ECOWAS. No.00001’/MJ/GS/SG of 11 January 2019 Chairmanship and Secretariat: Ministry of Justice Nigeria National International Humanitarian Law Established: 2010 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To serve as an important point of contact in relation to the Committee Justice, Interior, Finance, Tourism, Culture adoption and domestic implementation of IHL treaties and to Legal basis: Inaugurated by and National Orientation, Health, support the national authorities in these tasks c/o Federal Ministry of Justice the Attorney-General of the Education, Women’s Affairs & Social - To submit advisory opinions to national authorities Plot 71 B Shehu Shagari Way Federation and Minister of Development, Defence Headquarters, - To assist the government in implementing and disseminating Maitama Justice on 23 July 2010 National Human Rights Commission, IHL P.M.B 192 National Commission for Refugees, - To evaluate existing domestic law and make recommendations Garki Migrants and IDPs, Office of the Secretary for further implementation Abuja to the Government of the Federation, Nigeria National Population Commission, scholars, The work of the committee is part of the broader task of and the secretary-general of the Nigerian promoting respect for IHL and human rights. The committee also Red Cross Society serves as a vehicle for building public confidence and trust in the legal process. Chairmanship and secretariat: Solicitor- General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Justice

Oman Omani National International Established: 2017 Representatives: Justice, Legal Affairs, - To introduce the principles of IHL and related culture in Oman Humanitarian Law Committee Heritage & Culture, Education, Manpower; - To suggest measures for implementing IHL in Oman Legal basis: Ministerial Sultan Qaboos University; Royal Oman - To make proposals for harmonizing national law with the rules of Fax: +968 246 016 53 decision No. 330 of 10 Police; Institute of Civil Defence and IHL and other international agreements/instruments signed by October 2017, issued by the Ambulances; and the Oman Charitable Oman Email: [email protected] Ministry of Foreign Affairs Organization - To encourage Oman to ratify/accede to international agreements/instruments related to IHL Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - To propose and adopt an annual plan of action that includes spreading awareness of IHL and its domestic implementation Vice-Presidency: Ministry of Defence among the authorities concerned, and submit it to the Cabinet for approval - To coordinate with the authorities concerned with the protection of specific sites, including cultural heritage sites, in accordance with the law - To advocate for national conferences and other events on IHL - To represent Oman at international meetings and regional gatherings related to IHL - To help prepare and train national officials on IHL - To translate relevant documents and instruments related to IHL into the national language - To conduct any other activity requested by the Cabinet

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Palestine Palestinian National Commission for Established: 2016 Representatives: General Secretariat of - To undertake legal and technical measures, in cooperation with International Humanitarian Law the Palestine Liberation Organization, all relevant entities, in order to ensure respect for and Legal basis: Decree number Palestine Red Crescent Society (as dissemination of IHL, by: c/o Palestine Red Crescent Society 2/2016 rapporteur), Supreme Judicial Council, o disseminating IHL among different groups, including (temporary office) Justice, Interior, Education and Higher supporting efforts to incorporate IHL in the curricula of Jerusalem Main St. Education, Health, Commission of schools, universities and educational institutes P.O. Box 3637 Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, o using IHL to contribute to the protection of Palestinians Al-Bireh Political and National Guidance o monitoring and documenting violations of IHL and Palestine Organization, Legal Commission of the recommending ways to address them National Assembly, Legal Commission of o reviewing existing applicable legislation, proposing revisions Tel.: +970599412618 the Legislative Assembly, General and submitting draft laws, in line with IHL provisions Directorate for Civil Defence, Military o coordinating with other national IHL committees and Fax: +97022943165 Judiciary Authority, Independent participating in related regional and international +97022943166 Commission for Human Rights and civil conferences +97022943167 society organizations concerned with IHL o submitting proposals to relevant entities concerning the +97022943168 application of IHL and following up on their implementation Chairmanship and secretariat: Assistant o ensuring protection of and respect for the red cross and red Email: [email protected] Minister of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral crescent emblems, as well as for the additional red crystal Relations emblem, in coordination and cooperation with the Palestine Red Crescent Society and other relevant official bodies o enhancing national expertise and capacities in IHL, ensuring respect for IHL and developing plans and programmes to overcome obstacles to its application

Panama Comisión Nacional Permanente para la Established: 1997 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Justice, - To prepare a list of domestic laws for implementing IHL Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Interior, Education, Labour, Police, Civil - To make recommendations and propose draft laws to the Humanitario (CPDIH) Legal basis: Executive Defence, President’s Office, Legislative executive branch of government for implementing IHL Decree No. 154 of 25 August Assembly, scholars, and the Panama Red - To disseminate IHL in state institutions and amongst the general c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores 1997, amended by Executive Cross public Dirección general de organismos y Decree No. 165 of 19 August - To cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in organizing conferencias internacionales 1999 Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of meetings with the ICRC San Felipe Foreign Affairs - To promote the incorporation of IHL in school and university Calle 3 Operation: Resolutions No. curricula and to cooperate in developing these curricula Palacio Bolívar 001-98 and No. 001-00 - To represent Panama in international conferences and meetings Edificio 26 (internal regulations) on IHL-related issues Ciudad de Panamá Panamá

Tel.: +507 511 41900 +507 511 42 00

Fax: +507 511 40 22

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Papua New National Humanitarian Law Committee Established: 2016 Representatives: Justice, Attorney- - To promote Papua New Guinea’s ratification of and adherence Guinea General, Community Development, to humanitarian treaties and their national implementation, c/o Secretary, Department of Justice and Legal basis: National Defence, Education, Finance, Foreign including by acting as a focal point for consultations on law- and Attorney-General Executive Council decision Affairs, National Planning and Monitoring, policy-making PO Box 591 242/2016 Prime Minister and National Executive - To advise the National Executive Council on issues relating to Waigani Council, Provincial and Local Level the ratification and implementation of IHL instruments, including National Capital District Government Affairs, PNG Defence Force, by formulating recommendations and proposals in this regard Papua New Guinea Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary, - To support individuals or agencies involved in IHL matters, Papua New Guinea National Disaster including by drafting legislation and developing national Tel.: +675 323 0138 Centre, National Coordination Office for positions Bougainville Affairs, University of Papua - To encourage support from and cooperation among those Fax: +675 323 3661 New Guinea School of Law, ICRC, and agencies, committees and similar bodies working in fields Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society related to IHL, such as human rights, migration and disaster Email: [email protected] management Chairmanship and secretariat: Department - To monitor implementation of the committee’s recommendations of Justice and Attorney-General and conclusions - To spread knowledge of IHL and humanitarian principles, including by proposing dissemination activities, taking part in such activities and assessing their effectiveness - To forge and maintain relationships with other national IHL committees in the Pacific region - To cooperate and collaborate with the ICRC on humanitarian issues

Paraguay Comisión Interministerial de Estudio y Established: 1995 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To consult with the public and private institutions concerned and Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Justice, Interior, Employment and the make recommendations to the authorities on implementing, Humanitario (CEADIH) Legal basis: Presidential Paraguayan Red Cross (observer) applying and disseminating IHL Decree No. 8802 of 12 May - To promote compliance with and integration of IHL c/o Ministerio de Defensa Nacional 1995; reorganization by Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Dirección de Asuntos Jurídicos, Presidential Decree No. Defence Derechos Humanos, DIH y Género 15926 of 28 December 2001 Avda. Mariscal López y Vicepresidente Observers: Paraguayan Red Cross and Sánchez ICRC Asunción Paraguay

Tel.: +595 21 249 00 00 +595 21 214 933 +595 21 210 052

Email: [email protected]

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Peru Comisión Nacional de Estudio y Established: 2001 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To carry out studies and make recommendations on Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Justice, Interior, Education, Ombudsman implementing IHL Humanitario (CONADIH) Legal basis: Resolution and, as observers, the ICRC and the NGO - To contribute to monitoring the implementation of IHL (Resolución Suprema) No. “National Coordination on Human Rights” - To help spread knowledge of IHL c/o Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos 234-2001-JUS of 1 June Humanos 2001; amended by Chairmanship: Vice-minister for Human Resolution (Resolución Rights and Access to Justice Dirección General de Derechos Suprema) No. 062-2008- Humanos JUS of 23 April 2008; Secretariat: Directorate for Human Rights, Calle Carlos Tenaud cuadra 3 s/n - Supreme Decree No. 011- Ministry of Justice and Human Rights Miraflores 2012-JUS of 19 April 2012 18 Lima Perú Operation: Ministerial Resolution No. 240-2001- Tel.: +511 204 80 20 JUS of 23 July 2001 (regulations regarding Fax: +511 204 80 32 working procedures)

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.minjus.gob.pe/conadih/

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Philippines International Humanitarian Law Ad Hoc Established: 1999 Representatives: Departments of Foreign - To design and implement activities to commemorate IHL Day – (the) Committee Affairs, National Defense, Justice, Social 12 August, as decreed by Executive Order 134, s 1999 Legal basis: Executive Order Welfare and Development, and Education, - To undertake programmes to promote IHL in the Philippines c/o Department of Foreign Affairs No. 134, series of 1999 Office of the Presidential Adviser on the (e.g. capacity building, discussion of legislative bills, and Office of United Nations and International Peace Process, Armed Forces of the advocacy and public-awareness campaigns) Organizations Philippines( Philippine Army, Navy and Air 2330 Roxas Boulevard Force), Philippine National Police, Pasay City 1300 Philippine Coast Guard, Presidential Metro Manila Human Rights Committee Secretariat, Philippines Commission on Human Rights, Philippine Public Safety College, the ICRC, and the Tel.: (+632) 8834 4911

Fax: (+632) 8834 3245 Chairmanship: Departments of Foreign Affairs and National Defense (co-chairs) E-mail: [email protected]

Department of National Defense Office of the Undersecretary for Defense Policy DND Building Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Philippines

Tel.: (+632) 8911 6246 / 8982 5644

Fax: (+632) 8911 6246

E:mail: [email protected] Poland Commission for International Established: 2004 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote norms of IHL and introduce them into the Polish Humanitarian Law Affairs Justice, Internal Affairs and Administration, legal system Legal basis: Ordinance of Finance, Culture and National Heritage, - To analyse international agreements on IHL and put forward c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Prime Minister No. 51 of Science, Health, National Education, and proposals for legislation to implement them Legal and Treaty Department 20 May 2004 (published in the Prime Minister’s Office Al. J. ch. Szucha, 23 the National Journal of - To advise the prime minister on legislative and educational 00-580 Warsaw Orders and Regulations of Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs activities related to IHL Poland 2004, No. 23, item 402 and - To analyse legislation being prepared, assess government of 2009, No. 73, item 918) Vice-Chairmanship: Prime Minister’s Office programmes and review relevant documents Tel.: +48 22 523 94 24 - To prepare educational projects on IHL +48 22 523 90 00 Secretariat: Appointed by the Chairman - To maintain ties with other committees in Poland and abroad

concerned with IHL Fax: +48 22 523 83 29 - To formulate Poland’s position at international conferences on Secretariat: the basis of proposals made by the minister in charge Legal and Treaty Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Email: [email protected]

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Commission for the Dissemination of Established: 2005 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To create, in close cooperation with the executive board of the International Humanitarian Law Interior, Health, Culture and Education, , programmes for disseminating IHL (e.g. Legal basis: Resolution National Fire Service, scholars (University Exploring Humanitarian Law, an educational programme for c/o Polish Red Cross 446/2005 of the executive of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, middle school and high school teachers) ul. Mokotowska 14 board of the Polish Red University of Wrocław, University of Silesia, 00-561 Warsaw Cross, 23 August 2005 National Defence Academy, etc.), and - To participate (e.g. individual members of the commission may employees and volunteers of the Polish give lectures) in training activities Tel.: +48 22 326 13 82 Red Cross. Experts and third parties - To establish prizes for bachelor’s and master’s theses, and interested in the dissemination of IHL may doctoral dissertations, dealing with IHL issues and the Fax: +48 22 628 41 68 be invited to the commission’s meetings. International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - To provide support for the international efforts of the executive Email: [email protected] Chairmanship: Jagiellonian University law board of the Polish Red Cross (developing and editing professor and a representative of the Lesser Poland Regional Branch of the documents for the meetings with the ICRC, participating in Polish Red Cross international conferences and symposia etc.) - To issue publications on IHL-related matters The Commission meets at least twice a - To cooperate with state institutions, components of the year. Between meetings, its members Movement – particularly the ICRC – UNHCR, the Institute of remain in constant contact with the Humanitarian Law in San Remo, Amnesty International and executive board of the Polish Red Cross other organizations and amongst themselves.

Secretariat: Polish Red Cross

Qatar National Committee Established: 2012 Representatives: Defence, Interior, Foreign - To foster cooperation and exchange of information and for International Humanitarian Law Affairs, Justice, Administrative expertise with regional and international committees, Legal basis: Prime Minister’s Development, Labour and Social Affairs, federations, associations and organizations concerned with IHL c/o Qatari Ministry of Justice Decree No. (27) of 2012 on Education and Higher Education, Public - To propose the signature of, accession to, or ratification of P.O. Box 917 the Establishment of the Health; the Shura (Consultative) Council; Doha National Committee for the University of Qatar, the Qatari Social pertinent international conventions and treaties Qatar International Humanitarian Work Foundation; the Qatari Red Crescent - To propose agreements or protocols with similar committees Law (issued by the Emir’s and bodies Tel.: +97440216111 office on 8 May 2012) Chairmanship: Deputy Minister of Justice - To submit proposals for bringing domestic legislation into line with IHL Fax: +97440215125 Amended by Prime Rapporteur: Nominated by the Chairperson - To provide advisory opinions on IHL-related matters to the Minister’s Decree No. 11 of authorities concerned Mobile: +97455559778 2016 (issued by the Emir’s office on 15 March 2016) - To submit proposals and studies necessary for implementing Email: [email protected] IHL domestically [email protected] - To draw up, in coordination with competent authorities, an annual plan for disseminating IHL - To develop plans and training programmes, organize seminars and meetings, publish newsletters and periodicals to disseminate, implement and raise awareness of IHL - To collect data and statistics on state contributions related to IHL - To perform any other tasks assigned by the Council of Ministers

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Republic of Korean National Committee for Established: 2002 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, National - To monitor and coordinate the dissemination and Korea (the) International Humanitarian Law Defence, Justice, Education and Human implementation of IHL Legal basis: Presidential Resources, Cultural Properties - To advise on matters related to the ratification of IHL treaties c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs decree No. 15602 Administration, scholars and the Republic - To review domestic legislation and propose measures to Director of Treaties Division of Korea National Red Cross implement the rules of IHL International Legal Affairs Bureau Operation: Decision No. 42 - To promote IHL in educational institutions and the armed forces, 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil of the Ministry of Foreign Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of and among the general public Jongno-gu Affairs and Trade, 17 Foreign Affairs - To cooperate and exchange information with the national Seoul, 03172 October 2002 committees of other countries, and with the ICRC and other Republic of Korea international organizations

Tel.: +82 2 2100 7100 +82 2 720 92 13

Fax: +82 2 2100 7999 +82 2 725 07 67

Email: [email protected] (Mr. Ji- Woon Kang, Second Secretary, Treaties Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, MFA)

Republic of National Commission on Implementation Established: 1996 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To review domestic legislation in the light of IHL treaties Moldova of International Humanitarian Law Justice, Interior, Education, National - To make recommendations to the government on the domestic Legal basis: Governmental Security, Health, Labour, Civil Defence, implementation of IHL and monitor their application c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Decrees No. 382-P of 9 police and the Moldovan Red Cross - To coordinate the activities of governmental bodies concerned European Integration September 1996 and No. - To spread knowledge of IHL 80, 31 August 1989 St. 121-P of 21 October 1998 Chairmanship: Ministry of Justice MD 2012 Chisinau Republic of Moldova Operation: Government Secretariat: Ministry of Justice Order No. 259 of 1 April Tel.: +373 22 57 82 07 1999 (internal regulations) +373 22 57 82 06 +373 22 57 82 05

Fax: +373 22 23 23 02

Email: [email protected]

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Romania National Committee on International Established: 2006 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote the ratification of and accession to IHL treaties and Humanitarian Law Justice, Home Affairs and Administration the amendment of domestic legislation to comply with these Legal basis: Decision of the Reform, Public Health, Education, treaties c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government No. 420/2006, Research and Youth - To analyse domestic legislation and to advise the government Aleea Alexandru, 31 29 March 2006 (published in on measures to implement and apply IHL at the national level Sector 1 the official gazette of 13 April Chairmanship: Rotating between Ministry - To contribute to the dissemination of IHL in educational 011822 Bucharest 2006) of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National institutions and the armed forces and amongst the general Romania Defence, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of public Internal Affairs, at state secretary level - To teach and popularize IHL and to monitor its dissemination Tel.: +40 21 319 21 08 and implementation +40 21 319 21 25 Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Fax: +40 21 319 68 62

Email: [email protected]

Samoa National International Humanitarian Law Established: 2007 Representatives: CEO, Foreign Affairs and - To raise awareness of IHL Committee Trade, Police and Prisons, Office of the Legal basis: Cabinet Attorney-General, Samoa Society for Civil c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade decision of September 2007 Liberties, and the Samoan Red Cross Fiame Mata’afa Faumuina Mulinuu II Building Chairmanship and secretariat: Level 3 Chief Executive Officer, PO Box L1859 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Apia Samoa

Tel.: +685 211 71

Fax: +685 215 04

Email: [email protected]

Saudi Arabia National Commission on International Established: 2007 Representatives: Defence and Aviation, - To raise awareness of IHL Humanitarian Law Interior, Foreign Affairs, Justice, Higher Legal basis: Decree No. 144 Education, Culture and Information, Saudi Red Crescent Authority of the Council of Ministers, Economy and Planning, Education, Human International Humanitarian Law 14 May 2007 (27-04-1428 Rights Committee within the Consultative Committee Hegira) Council, and the Saudi Red Crescent Riyadh Sahafa District 11129 Riyadh Chairmanship and secretariat: Saudi Red Saudi Arabia Crescent Authority

Tel. :+966 11 280 55 55

Fax: +966 11 280 66 66

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Senegal Conseil Consultatif National des Droits Established: 2018 Representatives: Office of the Prime - To coordinate collection of information; drafting of periodic de l'Homme et du Droit international Minister, all ministries, certain national civil reports for international, regional and sub-regional human-rights humanitaire Legal basis: Presidential society organizations working in human mechanisms; and preparation and submission of periodic Decree No. 2018-1969, 15 rights and IHL (to be selected by the reports of and other documents prepared by the government for Immeuble Prévoyances Assurance November 2018 Ministry of Justice on the recommendation regional and international human-rights and IHL bodies Avenue Peytavin of the relevant ministries) - To collaborate with these mechanisms, including treaty bodies, Dakar in undertaking the Universal Periodic Review and other special Sénégal procedures Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of - To coordinate and oversee monitoring of the domestic Justice implementation of treaty obligations related to human rights law and IHL treaty obligations, and to make recommendations in this connection - To study whether Senegalese laws and regulations are in harmony with IHL and human-rights treaties and conventions – regional and international – ratified by Senegal, and to ensure that they are - To counsel the government in such areas as human rights, IHL, and humanitarian action - To make recommendations to the and other ministers on all issues relating to the protection, promotion and development of human rights and IHL

Seychelles National Humanitarian Affairs Committee Established: 2001 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Public - To review domestic legislation and propose measures for Prosecutor’s Office, Health, Education, implementing IHL and human rights law c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal basis: Decision of the Defence, Social Affairs, Community - To monitor and coordinate the application of IHL and human Director-General of Protocol, Treaties Council of Ministers, 23 May Development and Sports, police, rights law and Consular Affairs 2001 Ombudsman, National Assembly, Bar - To promote and disseminate IHL and human rights law Association, National Human Rights throughout the country Maison Quéau de Quincy Commission, Attorney-General’s Office, - To take part in drafting reports to United Nations treaty Mont Fleuri judiciary, National Council for Children, monitoring bodies PO Box 656 Seychelles Media Commission, Gender Mahé Secretariat, University of Seychelles, Seychelles National Youth Council, the Liaison Unit of Non-Governmental Organizations, Tel.: +248 428 36 03 Seychelles and the Seychelles Red Cross

Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Sierra Leone National Committee for the Established: 2011 (official Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To recommend and promote the accession to or ratification of Implementation of International launch 2012) Justice, Education, Health and Sanitation, IHL treaties and their implementation Humanitarian Law Small Arms Secretariat, Prison Service, - To promote, develop and provide support for the dissemination Legal basis: Approved by Police Legal Department, Sierra Leone of IHL in state institutions c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cabinet Meeting 23 held on Institute of International Law, Civil Society - To evaluate domestic implementation of IHL International Cooperation O.A.U. Drive 12 October, 2011. It was Movement, Women’s Forum, Human - To make recommendations for establishing ad hoc working Tower Hill officially launched at the Rights Commission of Sierra Leone, Office groups in connection with adopting the necessary Freetown State Hall of the Sierra of National Security, Special Court for implementation measures Sierra Leone Leone Parliament by the Sierra Leone, International Organization for - To promote cooperation between the government and Attorney-General and the Migration, and the Sierra Leone Red international organizations for strengthening respect for IHL Email: [email protected] Minister of Justice on 30 Cross. - To promote measures that will contribute to ensuring respect for April 2012 and applying IHL Secretariat: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - To serve as an advisory body to the government - To prepare draft regulations and instructions for implementing IHL - To develop, promote and coordinate a national plan of action for ensuring the promotion and application of IHL - To exchange information and experience with other bodies concerned with IHL - To draw up and present initial reports on the implementation of IHL - To carry out any other task related to the object of the committee

Slovakia Committee on International Humanitarian Established: 2001 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To assess both the implementation of IHL in domestic law and Law Justice, Interior, Health, Education, its application by domestic courts and administrative authorities Legal basis: Decision of the Culture, armed forces, Ombudsman and - To propose – to the pertinent authorities – measures to ensure Chair: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Slovak Red Cross. effective implementation of IHL Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 September 2001 (statutes - To propose Slovakia’s participation in other IHL treaties of the Committee); entered Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - To help spread knowledge of IHL in schools, the armed forces, Secretariat: c/o Slovak Red Cross into force on 1 January 2002 and the police Grösslingova 24 Vice-Chairmanship: Ministry of Defence - To cooperate with the national committees of other countries 814 46 Bratislava 1 and with international organizations Slovakia Secretariat: Slovak Red Cross

Tel.: +421 2 57 10 23 01 +421 2 52 96 71 57

Fax: +421 2 52 92 32 79

Email: [email protected]

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Slovenia Permanent Coordination Group for IHL Re-established: 2014 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To monitor, foster, shape, coordinate and oversee activities Interior, Culture, Education, Science and concerning the implementation of and respect for IHL by the c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal basis: Decision No. Sport, Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Republic of Slovenia. The focus is on the implementation of Directorate for International Law and 02401-7/2014/4 of 27 May Equal Opportunities, Health, Justice, Slovenia’s commitments in the field of IHL, in particular the Protection of Interests 2014 Agriculture and the Environment, General Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols Presernova Cesta 25, Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces, - To disseminate knowledge of IHL at the national level 1000 Ljubljana Slovenian Administration for Civil - To propose to competent ministries, the ratification and Slovenia Protection and Disaster Relief incorporation in domestic legislation of relevant IHL treaties to which Slovenia is not party The National Education Institute, Faculty of Law of Ljubljana University and the are also invited to attend the sessions of the Group

Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

South Africa Inter-Ministerial Committee on Established: 2006 Representatives: International Relations - To act as a focal point and to provide leadership on all matters International Humanitarian Law and Cooperation, Justice, Defence, Home related to the domestic implementation and dissemination of IHL Legal basis: Decision of the Affairs, Health, Arts and Culture, police, c/o Department of International Relations Executive Management and co-opted members from outside the and Cooperation Committee of the government (the South African Red Cross Chief Director, Department of Foreign Society, the ICRC, etc.) Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Affairs, April 2006 Chairmanship and secretariat: Department O R Tambo Building of International Relations and Cooperation Soutpansberg Road, 460 Rietondale 0084 Pretoria South Africa

Tel.: +27 12 351 10 00

Fax: +27 12 329 10 00

Spain Comisión Nacional de Aplicación del Established: 2007 Representatives: Foreign Affairs and - To promote the ratification of IHL treaties Derecho Internacional Humanitario Cooperation, Defence, Justice, Interior, - To strengthen respect for and application of IHL by advising Legal basis: Royal Decree Economy, Education and Science, Labour government authorities on the drafting of new laws c/o Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de 1513/2007 of 16 November and Social Affairs, Public Administration, - To advise government authorities on the dissemination of IHL Cooperación 2007 Culture, Health, Environment, Office of the and on training programmes for the armed forces, security Consultoria Jurídica Internacional Attorney- General, IHL experts, members personnel and civil servants Plaza de la Provincia, 1 of the autonomous communities, and the - To act as a consultant to the government in all matters 28071 Madrid Spanish Red Cross pertaining to IHL and to evaluate progress in this area España - To prepare Spain’s positions and commitments at the Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Conferences of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Tel.: +34 91 379 99 12 and Cooperation - To act as a permanent link with the ICRC - To promote the application of IHL in other states Fax: +34 91 364 06 45 Secretariat: Department of International Law in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Sri Lanka National Committee on International Established: 2000 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To evaluate existing domestic laws in light of Sri Lanka’s Humanitarian Law Justice, Culture, Health, Education, obligations under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Legal basis: Memorandum of Attorney-General’s Department, Legal Additional Protocols, and under other IHL instruments c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Cabinet of Ministers, Draftsman’s Department, armed forces and - To promote accession to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Republic Building March 2000 police Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict Colombo 1 - To play a key role in promoting and disseminating IHL, by: Sri Lanka Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of conducting relevant studies, proposing activities, instructing the Foreign Affairs armed forces, teaching through the public education system and Tel.: +94 11 2 343 197 promote IHL amongst the general population - To make recommendations with regard to the implementation of Fax: +94 11 2 433 384 laws and to monitor the application of laws. - To propose new legislation and recommend amendments to Email: [email protected] existing legislation

Sudan National Commission for International Established: 2003 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To review domestic legislation to determine whether it is in line Humanitarian Law Justice, Interior, Health, Education, Higher with IHL and to suggest possible improvements Legal basis: Presidential Education, Humanitarian Affairs, Finance, - To set up mechanisms and take measures to implement IHL c/o Ministry of Justice Decree No. 48 of 8 February International Cooperation, Information, - To approve programmes to spread knowledge of IHL and follow PO Box 302 2003 Council of Ministers, Chairman of the Law up implementation of legislative provisions in this area Al Gomhoria Street Commission of the National Assembly, - To consider, approve and organize workshops and any other Khartoum Operation: Internal Sudanese Intelligence services, Human activities related to IHL in Sudan and to participate in Sudan regulations Rights Commission, dignitaries and conferences and other activities abroad experts, and the - To study new developments in IHL and make recommendations Tel.: +249155888670 to the relevant national authorities Chairmanship: Ministry of Justice - To cooperate and exchange experiences with national, regional Email: [email protected] and international organizations and assist the relevant national Secretariat: The chairman, the rapporteur, authorities in the drafting of reports the executive director and the finance - To advise the government on IHL-related matters and director, and one other person appointed coordinate its efforts in this regard by the chairman

Sweden Swedish Total Defence Council for Established: 1991 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To monitor implementation of IHL at the national level International Humanitarian Law Health, civil defence, armed forces, - To spread knowledge of IHL in Sweden Legal basis: Government Swedish National Defence College and the c/o Ministry of Defence decision of 20 June 1991 Jakobsgatan, 9 (Bill 1990/91:102) SE-103 33 Stockholm Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Sweden Defence

Tel.: +46 8 763 10 00

Fax: +46 8 723 11 89

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Advisory Group on Public International Established: 1995 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To monitor progress in IHL-related matters and recommend to Law armed forces, Swedish National Defence the government possible areas for development Legal basis: Decision of the College, civil defence, Save the Children c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fund, legal experts, and the Swedish Red Gustav Adolfs Torg, 1 Cross P.O. Box 161 21 SE-103 39 Stockholm Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Sweden Foreign Affairs

Tel.: +46 8 405 10 00

Fax: +46 8 723 11 76

Switzerland Comité interdépartemental de droit Established: 2009 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To exchange information and provide coordination on IHL- international humanitaire Civil Protection and Sport, Justice and related matters at the national level Legal basis: Decision of the Police, Finance, Home Affairs, Economic - To ensure uniformity in implementing IHL and to raise c/o Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Federal Council, 16 Affairs, Federal Swiss Agency for awareness of the state’s obligations under IHL Directorate for International Law December 2009 Development and Cooperation, and the - To evaluate existing domestic law Interdepartmental Committee for Office of the Attorney General of - To submit recommendations to ensure progress in International Humanitarian Law c/o Operation: Amended internal Switzerland. implementation, and to encourage dissemination, of IHL Section International Humanitarian Law regulations adopted on 19 The ICRC and the are - To advise on, recommend and encourage the establishment of Kochergasse 10 September 2014 allowed to attend the regular meetings as seminars, training programmes, research, etc. 3003 Bern observers. Qualified experts and Switzerland organizations may also be invited to take part in the work of the Committee. Tel.: +41 31 325 07 68 Chairmanship and secretariat: Directorate Email: for International Law, Federal Department [email protected] of Foreign Affairs

Web: https://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/f oreign-policy/international- law/international-humanitarian- law/interdepartmental-committee- international-humanitarian-law.html

Syrian Arab Syrian National Commission on Established: 2004, and Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To coordinate national action to spread knowledge of IHL Republic (the) International Humanitarian Law reactivated in 2015 Justice, Interior, Higher Education, General - To adopt domestic legislation implementing IHL Directorate of Civil Defence and the Syrian - To examine violations of IHL Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Legal basis: Primer Arab Red Crescent. - To support the and the General Expatriates Minister’s Decree No. 2989 Directorate for Civil Defence and International Cooperation Kafarsouseh of 2 June 2004/ Primer Chairmanship: Deputy Minister of Foreign Damascus Minister’s Decree No. 2072 Affairs The Syrian Arab Republic of 21 July 2015 Secretariat: Department of International Tel.: +963 11 2181000 Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fax: +963 11 2146251 - 2 - 3

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Tajikistan Commission on the Implementation of Established: 1999 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To promote the domestic implementation of IHL and the International Humanitarian Law under the Justice, Interior, Health and Social Welfare, ratification of IHL instruments Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Legal basis: Government Culture, Education and Science, Labour, - To review domestic legislation and propose measures to bring it Decree No. 277 of 2 July Migration and Employment, Deputy Prime in line with IHL Prospekt Rudaki, 80 1999 Minister, Department of Defence and Order - To coordinate the activities of institutions or agencies involved in 734001 Dushanbe of the Administration of the President, implementing IHL Tajikistan Governmental Decree on the State Committee of National Security, - To help spread knowledge of IHL, especially by developing composition of the Committee on Environmental protection courses in IHL at all educational levels and for the armed forces Tel.: +992 3 72 24 76 46 Commission, No. 166 of under the Government, Committee on - To cooperate with state bodies and international organizations 1 April 2017 Emergency Situations and Civil Defence on matters related to the development of IHL under the Government, National Guard, Operation: The National Centre on antipersonnel mine Commission’s Statute, action, Tajik National University and the amended by Governmental Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan Decree No. 166 of 1 April 2017 Chairmanship: First Deputy Prime Minister

Vice-chairmanship: Ministry of Justice

Secretariat: Directorate for Constitutional Guarantees of Citizens’ Rights of the Presidential Apparatus

Togo Commission interministérielle de mise en Established: 1997 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To review, and propose to the government, laws and regulations œuvre du droit international humanitaire Justice, Interior, Health, Women’s Affairs, for applying IHL Legal basis: Interministerial Social Action and National Solidarity, - To contribute to promoting and teaching IHL and to making it c/o Ministère de la Justice Order No. 97-031 of 11 June Human Rights, Democracy Consolidation more accessible to the public P.O. Box 121 1997; “Arrêté” No. and Civic Training, National Human Rights - To monitor respect for and implementation of IHL Lomé 034/MJRIR/CAB/SG of 06 Commission, scholars, religious leaders, Togo December 2013 on the and the appointment of the Committee’s members Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Justice

Trinidad and Inter-Ministerial Committee on Established: 1997 (ad hoc); Representatives: Foreign Affairs and - To review and present to the government recommendations Tobago International Humanitarian Law 2001 (ad hoc) Communications, Defence, Security, related to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Education, Health, Culture, Public Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal basis: Cabinet Prosecutor’s Office, and the Trinidad and Protocols, and to the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Levels 10-14, Decision No. 211 of 21 Tobago Red Cross. Weapons and its five Protocols Tower C, Waterfront Complex February 2001 Wrightson Road, 1A Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of Port of Spain Foreign Affairs

Tel.: +1868 623 68 94

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Tunisia Commission nationale de droit Established: 2006 Representatives: Prime Minister’s Office, - To assess domestic implementation of IHL and submit international humanitaire Justice and Human Rights, Foreign Affairs, proposals to enhance it Legal basis: Decree No. Defence, Interior and Development, - To propose ways to bring national legislation in line with IHL c/o Ministry of Justice 2006-1051 of 20 April 2006 Women, Family and Children, Education, - To propose an annual plan for the dissemination of IHL and its Boulevard Bab Benat, 31 (published in Official Journal Environment and Rural Development, national implementation and coordinate with relevant bodies to 1006 La Kasbah No. 33 of 25 April 2006) Culture and Protection of Cultural Property, ensure the plan is implemented Tunis Health, Higher Education, Social Affairs, - To cooperate with other committees, associations and Tunisia Communications, High Committee for humanitarian organizations active in the field of IHL Human Rights and Fundamental Tel.: +216 71 561 354 Freedoms, Tunisian Union of Solidarity, and three national Fax: +216 71 568 106 experts in IHL

Email: [email protected] Chairmanship and secretariat: Minister of Justice and Human Rights or his/her representative

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Turkmenistan Working Group on Implementation of IHL Established: 2011 Representatives: Deputy Ministers of - To coordinate the activities of state bodies in implementing under the Interagency Commission on Foreign Affairs, Defence, Justice and of the international commitments in the areas of human rights and IHL Securing the Implementation of the Legal basis: Resolution General Prosecutor’s Office; Deputy - To develop national reports on the implementation of International Obligations of Turkmenistan 117886 Ministers of the Interior, Culture, international human rights obligations and submit them to the in the Spheres of Human Rights and Education, Health and Medical Industries, pertinent international commissions International Humanitarian Law Labour and Social Welfare, Economy and - To develop recommendations for and monitor the process of bringing Finance; Deputy Head of the Supreme domestic legislation into line with international treaties on human c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Court; Head of the Committee on Human rights and IHL 108 Archabil Hwy Rights of the Mejlis (Parliament); Director 744000 Ashgabat of the Institute of State, Law and Turkmenistan Democracy of Turkmenistan; Deputy In accordance with this mandate, the commission: Chairmen of the State Statistics Committee Tel.: +993 12 44 56 92 and of the Gengeshi on religious issues; - Facilitates Turkmenistan’s accession to international treaties on Chairman of the Trade Union and Youth human rights law and IHL Fax: +993 12 44 58 12 Union; Chairladies of the Women’s Union - Monitors Turkmenistan’s implementation of such treaties of Turkmenistan and of the Red Crescent - Drafts recommendations on implementing Turkmenistan’s Email: [email protected] Society of Turkmenistan obligations with regard to human rights and IHL - Provides support for the dissemination of information on human Chairmanship: Deputy Chairman of the rights and IHL Cabinet of Ministers (at present Minister of - Cooperates with state, public, and international organizations in Foreign Affairs) the areas of human rights and IHL - Ensures follow-up on the implementation of its Vice-chairmanship: Director of the Institute recommendations of State, Law and Democracy of - Carries out other related activities in accordance with its Turkmenistan mandate

Secretariat: Head of the Department of the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan

In 2012, a high-level working group on IHL was set up within the commission. The group consisted of the following:

• First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs • Deputy Minister of Education • Deputy Minister of Justice • Deputy Minister of Defence • Director of the Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan • Chairwoman of the Turkmenistan Red Crescent.

A plan of action was adopted and each member of the working group given specific tasks and deadlines.

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Uganda Ugandan International Humanitarian Law Established: 2010 Representatives: Defence, Justice and - To prioritize the status and duties of the committee National Committee Constitutional Affairs, Internal Affairs, - To work on pending IHL-related legislation in Uganda Legal basis: 29 May 2009 Gender, Labour and Social Development, c/o Ministry of Justice and Constitutional resolutions on IHL Finance, Uganda People’s Defence Force Affairs, Justice Law and Order Sector and the Ugandan Red Cross Society Plot 1, Parliament Avenue Level 4, Queens Chambers Chairmanship: Office of the Prime Minister P.O. Box 7183, Kampala, Uganda Secretariat: Ministry of Justice and Tel.: +256 414 253 207 Constitutional Affairs Ukraine Interdepartmental Commission on the Established: 2017 Representatives: Internal Affairs, Foreign - To draft proposals on the application and implementation of IHL Application and Implementation of Affairs, Culture, Defence, Education and in Ukraine International Humanitarian Law in Legal basis: Resolution No. Science, Health, Justice, Chief Military - To take measures aimed at ensuring the fulfilment by Ukraine of Ukraine 1157 of the Cabinet of Prosecutor (by agreement), National its international legal obligations under IHL Ministers of 21 July 2000 Security and Defense Council (by - To monitor the compliance with IHL in Ukraine and document c/o Ministry of Temporarily Occupied and Resolution of the agreement), Security Service of Ukraine the cases of violations as well as to facilitate the development of Territories and Internally Displaced Cabinet of Ministers of (SBU), Antiterrorist Center (by agreement), follow-up mechanisms. Persons Ukraine No. 329 of 26 April Armed Forces, Division of Armed Forces - To cooperate with state bodies to ensure compliance with IHL in 1 Lesi Ukrayinky Square, 2017Operation: Annex to on Civil-Military Cooperation (by Ukraine andl to define strategies to ensure its implementation 01196 Kyiv Resolution No. 329 on the agreement), National Guard (by - To promote and disseminate IHL Ukraine composition of the agreement), State Border Guard Service, Commission and internal Police, State Emergency Service, Donetsk Tel.:+380 44 536 92 52 regulation adopted on 26 Regional Military and Civil Administration April 2017 (by agreement), Luhansk Regional Military and Civil Administration (by agreement), Ombudsperson of the Parliament of Ukraine (by agreement), a representative of the ICRC (by agreement), a representative of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine(by agreement), two representatives of academic circles (by agreement), two representatives of civil society organisations contributing to the dissemination and application of IHL in Ukraine (by agreement) and Ukrainian Red Cross National Society (by agreement)

Chairmanship: Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine

Vice-chairmanship: Deputy Minister of Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine

Secretariat: Head of a structural unit of the Ministry of Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine

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United Arab National Commission for International Established: 2004 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Justice, - To bolster the implementation of IHL and to ensure coordination Emirates (the) Humanitarian Law Interior, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf, among the competent state authorities Legal basis: Decision No. 32 Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, - To review IHL-related legislation and to submit Emirates Red Crescent of the Council of Ministers, 1 The Supreme Council for National recommendations on the subject PO Box 3324 November 2004 Security, University of the United Arab - To collect data and statistics related to state contributions in Abu Dhabi Emirates and the United Arab Emirates’ connection with IHL The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent - To strengthen cooperation and exchange of experiences with National Societies, and other organizations active in the area of Tel.: +971 26 41 90 00 Chairmanship: Assistant Minister of IHL Foreign Affairs and International - To set up plans and training programmes and to organize Fax: +971 24 93 19 13 Cooperation for Human Rights Affairs and seminars, with a view to raising awareness of and disseminating International Law IHL Mobile: +971 50 79 179 97 Secretariat: Emirates Red Crescent Email: [email protected] [email protected]

United Interdepartmental Committee on Established: 1999 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To ensure interdepartmental consultation and coordination on Kingdom International Humanitarian Law Justice, Interior, Education, Trade, Health, IHL issues Legal basis: Decision of the Social Security, Culture, International - To review domestic legislation in order to identify additions and c/o Foreign and Commonwealth Office Foreign and Commonwealth Development, Office of the Deputy Prime amendments needed for full implementation of IHL obligations King Charles Street Office Minister, Cabinet Office, - To encourage the dissemination of IHL in the armed forces and SW1A 2AH Office, Devolved Administrations for among other parts of the population United Kingdom and , and the British Red - To determine whether the United Kingdom should participate in Cross specific international treaties and conferences related to IHL Tel.: +44 20 70 08 35 62 - To monitor developments in IHL and review the implications for +44 20 70 08 15 00 Chairmanship and secretariat: Foreign and the United Kingdom Commonwealth Office - To promote consultations between the government, the British Email: [email protected] Red Cross and other organizations concerned - To consider giving assistance to other states in implementing IHL

Uruguay Comisión Nacional de Derecho Established: 1992 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To make recommendations on disseminating IHL at all levels of Humanitario (CNDH) Justice, Interior, Health, Education and public and private education Legal basis: Executive Culture, the Supreme Court, legal scholars, - To contribute to implementing and ensuring respect for IHL by c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Decrees No. 677/992 of 24 the Catholic University of Uruguay and the making recommendations on the adoption of legislative Palacio Santos November 1992 and No. Uruguayan Red Cross provisions, regulations and other measures 1205 Avenida 18 de Julio 208/996 of 3 June 1996 Colonia 1206 Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of 2° pio Foreign Affairs 11600 Montevideo Uruguay

Tel.: +598 2 902 10 10

Email: [email protected]

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Vanuatu National Committee on International Established: 2018 Representatives: - To promote, monitor and advise on the ratification and Humanitarian Law Police, Justice, Foreign Affairs, Customs, implementation of and adherence to IHL treaties Legal basis: Council of Port Vila Hardware, youth, women, - To promote awareness of human rights and humanitarian law in c/o Vanuatu Red Cross Society Ministers Decision 90/2018 Vanuatu Association of NGOs, Vanuatu by conducting workshops and seminars and P.O. Box 618 Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs. disseminating information through the media Port Vila, Vanuatu - To support individuals or entities involved in matters relating to Chairperson: Police humanitarian law, particularly representatives of the ministries Tel.: +678 7744119 and governmental departments concerned; encourage and Deputy Chair: Justice support cooperation among those entities and coordinate their Email: activities if necessary, and act as a catalyst for the political and [email protected] Secretariat: Foreign Affairs social forces concerned - To advise government on the ways it may best meet its obligations regarding the dissemination of information - To encourage and coordinate the planning and implementation of dissemination programmes by other interested bodies, including the Vanuatu Red Cross Society - To prepare training programmes on humanitarian law for the armed forces and the security forces, and for any civilian or military authority responsible for applying IHL - To develop educational programmes on IHL for schools and other academic and vocational institutions, including universities, and promote knowledge, understanding and comprehension of international humanitarian law in various segments of society - To carry out any other task relating to humanitarian law that the government may assign to the committee, and give opinions on any questions on the law submitted to the committee - To do or perform such other things or acts that are necessary or expedient for the fulfilment of the committee’s responsibilities

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Venezuela Comisión Nacional de Derecho Established: 2015 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To recommend to the executive and legislative branches Internacional Humanitario (CNDIH) Education, Higher Education, Interior, measures for implementing IHL Legal Basis: Law on the Health, Attorney-General, National - To advise executive, legislative and other competent bodies in Creation of the National Assembly, Supreme Court, and Public the preparation of draft laws, agreements, treaties and Commission on International Prosecutor regulations that will enable the state to comply with all its IHL Humanitarian Law, of 28 obligations December 2015 Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - To promote and support dissemination of IHL in state institutions, NGOs and the general public, and to prepare plans Secretariat: Ministry of Defence and take steps to this end - To promote the incorporation of IHL in the doctrine of the armed forces and in their operations and training programmes - To attend meetings, seminars and conferences on IHL, and to help in selecting the executive board and president of the commission - To promote incorporation of IHL in academic curricula, and to help university authorities do so - To establish the committees of technical experts required by the annual agenda of the commission - To mobilize support among Latin American and Caribbean governments for addressing IHL-related issues, and to help establish committees in the region through contacts with parliamentarians, political parties, NGOs, community organizations and indigenous people - To suggest measures for implementing and enforcing IHL

Yemen National Committee for International Established: 1999 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To review domestic legislation and propose amendments to Humanitarian Law Justice, Legal Affairs, Education, Media, keep pace with new developments in IHL Legal basis: Presidential Interior, Higher Education, Human Rights, - To design mechanisms, measures and procedures to ensure the c/o Yemen Red Crescent Society Decree No. 408/1999 of 11 Public Health and Population, effective application and implementation of IHL Head Office December 1999 Representative of the President, Yemen - To develop plans and programmes for disseminating IHL at all Building No. 10 Red Crescent Society levels of society and for monitoring its application Al Qa’a District Republic Decree No. - To oversee implementation of IHL provisions regulating use of Near Minister’s Office 36/2009 concerning the Chairmanship: Ministry of Foreign Affairs the red cross and red crescent emblems and prohibiting their 26 September St. reformation of the committee misuse P.O. Box 1257 Vice-chairmanship: Ministry of Health - To organize, at the national level, seminars and other events Sana’a Operation: Internal related to IHL, and take part in pertinent regional and Yemen regulations Secretariat: Yemen Red Crescent Society international events - To examine draft IHL treaties and make proposals and Tel.: +967 1 28 31 32 recommendations +967 1 28 31 33 - To promote cooperation and the exchange of expertise with regional and international organizations working in the area of Fax: +967 1 29 86 15 IHL, and support government authorities in carrying out studies and drafting reports requested by these organizations Email: [email protected]

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Zambia National Committee for the Established: 2007 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To review domestic legislation in order to identify amendments Implementation of International Justice, Finance and National Planning, needed for the full implementation of IHL Humanitarian Law army, air force, School of Law at the - To encourage the dissemination of IHL in the armed forces and University of Zambia, and the Zambian among the general public c\o Ministry of Justice Red Cross - To determine whether Zambia should participate in specific Director international treaties and conferences related to IHL International Law and Agreements Chairmanship: Director of the Department - To take part in the examination of draft IHL treaties and make of International Law and Agreements, proposals and recommendations pertaining to them PO Box 50067 Ministry of Justice - To advise the government on ratification of or accession to new Lusaka IHL treaties, and on all matters concerning IHL Zambia Secretariat: Senior Legal Officer, Ministry of Justice Tel.: +260 211 251 330

Email: [email protected]

Zimbabwe Interministerial Committee for Human Established: 1993 Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence, - To coordinate the human rights and IHL activities of government Rights and Humanitarian Law Justice, Interior, Culture, Education, Health ministries and to advise the government on all issues related to Legal basis: Cabinet and Children, Youth, Equality and human rights and IHL c/o Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs decision Employment, President’s Office, - To protect human rights and the rights arising out of IHL by Director, Policy and Legal Research Ombudsman, Public Prosecutor’s Office promoting the application of international human rights and IHL and the judiciary instruments P. Bag 7751 Causeway - To identify those human rights and IHL instruments that have Harare Chairmanship of the Committee and not been ratified and, when appropriate, to recommend that the Zimbabwe secretariat: government does so Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of - To ensure compliance with reporting obligations under the Tel.: +263 4 77 45 60 Justice and Legal Affairs various instruments to which Zimbabwe is party +263 4 77 46 20 - To raise awareness of human rights and IHL in the country by Chairmanship of the sub-committee on conducting workshops and seminars and by disseminating Fax: +263 4 77 29 99 IHL: Ministry of Defence information through the media

Email: [email protected]

* Entities that have incorporated IHL in their activities, but have no formal mandate:

• Mongolia, State Cooperation Council (which carries out a number of functions previously performed by the national IHL committee, [email protected], (Enkhtaivan E., Director of the Department of Administration and Coordination, Mongolian Red Cross Society))

ICRC Advisory Service on IHL Table updated on 25 January 2021/ANED

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