Entry into force of the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions in Peru
Additional Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 entered into force for Peru on January 14, 1990, following its ratification in July 1989. These instruments of International Humanitarian Law establish rules for protection during armed conflicts.
The two Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, adopted on June 8, 1977, entered into force for Peru on January 14, 1990. Peru had deposited the instruments of ratification of both protocols on July 14, 1989. These protocols are part of International Humanitarian Law and establish rules for the protection of persons in armed conflict. Additional Protocol II establishes specific requirements for its application in internal armed conflicts, including certain types of territorial control by insurgents.