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National implementation of international humanitarian law

Biannual update on national legislation and case law July–December 2007

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

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International Review of the Red Cross , Volume 90 , Issue 871: Human Rights , September 2008 , pp. 777 - 794
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Copyright © 2008 International Committee of the Red Cross

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References

1 Law on the Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan. Officially published in the newspaper Azerbaijan, no. 111 (4628), on 23 May 2007. A Presidential Decree on the implementation of the Law on the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society was adopted on 22 May 2007.

2 Directiva Permanente No. 10/2007, Reiteración obligaciones para autoridades encargadas de hacer cumplir la ley y evitar homicidios en persona protegida, available at www.mindefensa.gov.co.

3 Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act, an Act to give effect to the provisions of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction and for related matters.

4 The Anti-Personnel Mines Act, 2007, an Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on their Destruction in the Cook Islands.

5 The Additional Protocol (Protocol III) to the Geneva Conventions (Ratification) Law, 2007, a Law to Ratify the Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III) and Providing for Related Matters. Published in the Cyprus official gazette, Supplement I(III), on 2 November 2007.

6 Ley No. 220-07 sobre la protección y uso de los emblemas y de las denominaciones de Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja. Published in the Gaceta Oficial, Year CXLVI, No. 10434, on 18 August 2007.

7 Ley No. 2007-84 Sobre el Uso y Protección del Emblema de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja. Published in the Registro Oficial, No. 166, on 10 September 2007.

8 Order of the Minister of Defence No. 6/2007 on the amendment of Order of the Minister of Defence nr. 24/2005 (VI.30) on the adoption of the Service Regulations. Published in Official Gazette No. 2007/17 (II.14).

9 Officially published on 11 May 2007.

10 Adopted pursuant to Article 12(3) of the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro (Official Gazette, issues 15/94 and 4/97) and officially published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro, issue 25/07 on 11 May 2007.

11 An Act to enable Samoa to implement and give effect to its obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and for related matters. Available at www.parliament.gov.ws/documents/acts/International%20Criminal%20Court%20Act%202007%20-%20%20English%20Version.pdf.

12 An Act to amend the Geneva Conventions Act (Chapter 117 of the 1985 Revised Edition) and to make consequential and miscellaneous amendments to the Singapore Red Cross Society (Incorporation) Act (Chapter 304 of the 1985 Revised Edition). Officially published in GN No. S6/2008.

13 Act No. 10. An Act to provide statutory recognition for the South African Red Cross Society and to provide statutory protection for certain emblems; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Officially published on 16 August 2007 in the Government Gazette, No. 30178, Vol. 506.

14 Ley 52/2007 de 26 de diciembre, por la que se reconocen y amplían derechos y se establecen medidas en favor de quienes padecieron persecución o violencia durante la guerra civil y la dictadura. Published on 27 December 2007 in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE), No. 310, available at www.boe.es/g/es/.

15 The Armed Forces Act of 2007 was adopted by the National Council of Sudan by virtue of the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of Sudan of 2005.

16 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008. An Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2008, and for other purposes. HR 2764, available at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02764.

17 Available at www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/07/20070720-4.html.

18 Comisión Nacional para la aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario.

19 Jawatankuasa Undang-undang Kemanusiaan Antarabangsa Malaysia (JUKAM).

20 Real Decreto 1513/2007 de 16 Noviembre, por el cual se crea y regula la Comisión Española de Derecho Internacional Humanitario, adopted on 16 November 2007 and officially published in the Boletin Oficial del Estado, No. 283, on 26 November 2007, available at www.boe.es/boe/dias/2007/11/26/pdfs/A48303-48305.pdf. Entered into force on 27 November 2007.

21 Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Momčilo Mandić, No. X-KR-05/58, 18 July 2007, available at www.sudbih.gov.ba/files/docs/presude/2007/Momcilo_Mandic_-_VERDICT_-_ENG.pdf.

22 Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Krešo Lučić, No. X-KR-05/68, 19 September 2007, available at www.sudbih.gov.ba/files/docs/presude/2007/Kreso_Lucic_-_Verdict_-_redigovana.pdf.

23 Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Niset Ramić, No. X-KRŽ-06/197, 21 November 2007, and No. X-KR-06/197, 17 July 2007, available at www.sudbih.gov.ba/?opcija=predmeti&id=34&zavrsen=1&jezik=e.

24 Resolution No. 22, Acts of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova, N°161-164 (3048-3051). Officially published on 12 October 2007 in Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova.

25 Nepal Supreme Court, Rabindra Prasad Dhakal on behalf of Rajendra Prasad Dhakal (Advocate) v. Nepal Government, Home Ministry and Others, Writ No. 3775, 1 June 2007, available at www.supremecourt.gov.np/nja/disappearance_Case.pdf.

26 Case No. 07-002291MED-OTIR/02, 9 February 2007.

27 Military Commission Order on Jurisdiction, United States of America v. Omar Ahmed Khadr a/k/a ‘Akhbar Farhad’ a/k/a ‘Akhbar Farnad,’ a/k/a ‘Ahmed Muhammed Khahi’, 4 June 2007, available at www.icj.org/IMG/Khadr_Order.pdf.

28 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, Petitioner – Appellant, and Mark A. Berman, as next friend, Petitioner, v. Commander S. L. Wright, USN Commander, Consolidated Naval Brig., Respondent, No. 06-7427, argued 1 February 2007, decided 11 June 2007. Available at http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/067427.P.pdf.

29 United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Haji Bismullah a/k/a Haji Bismillah, and a/k/a Haji Besmella, Haji Mohammad Wali, Next Friend of Haji Bismullah, Petitioners v. Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense, Respondent, No. 06-1197, argued 15 May 2007 and decided 20 July 2007. This case was decided together with Huzaifa Parhat, et al., Petitioners v. Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense, et al., Respondents, No. 06-1397. Available at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/dc/061197a.pdf.

30 United States Court of Military Commission Review, United States of America v. Omar Ahmed Khadr, 24 September 2007, available at www.defenselink.mil/news/Sep2007/Khadr%20USCMCR%20Order%20RE%20Abatement%20(24%20Sept%2007)%20(6%20pages).pdf.

31 See above, note 27.

32 On 6 November 2007 the US Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected an appeal from Omar Ahmed Khadr, thus confirming the decision of the Court of Military Commission Review which had reinstated the charges against him.