Geneva Conventions approved by Peru
Peru approved the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 through Legislative Resolution No. 12412 of October 31, 1955, entering into force on August 15, 1956. These conventions constitute the foundation of International Humanitarian Law ratified by the Peruvian State.
The Peruvian State approved the four Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949 through Legislative Resolution No. 12412 dated October 31, 1955. These conventions entered into force for Peru on August 15, 1956. The four Geneva Conventions refer to: wounded and sick members of the Armed Forces in the field (I), wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of the Armed Forces at sea (II), prisoners of war (III), and protection of civilians in time of war (IV). These international treaties form the central conventional support of the International Humanitarian Law that Peru is committed to respect.