Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions Adopting Another Distinct Emblem

Abstract:

There are three protective emblems in use: the Red Cross, the Red Crescent, and the Red Crystal. As protection symbols, they are used in armed conflicts to mark persons and objects (buildings, vehicles, etc.) which are working in compliance with the rules of the Geneva Conventions. The cross, crescent or crystal must be used alone for what is termed "protective" use, to safeguard relief workers. The article predominantly deals with the third protocol emblem also known as the Red Crystal. In short it summarizes its history. Because of the controversy over Israel's national society Magen David Adom and a number of other disputes, the introduction of an additional neutral protection symbol had been under discussion for a number of years. In fact, this symbol is quite unknown in our country.

Ing. Mgr. Rostislav Richter, Lt.Col. (Ret.), born in 1955, Military College of Education, Bratislava; Czech University of Life Sciences (ČZU) Prague, University of Hradec Králové. Since the year 1991 - till the present, a member of the Institute of Population Protection Lázně Bohdaneč (IOO LB), pedagogical worker-senior teacher, senior officer of crisis management section, research fellow. In 1993 he introduced the topic of crisis management into state administration. He also devotes himself to the field of population protection and critical infrastructure. He was a member of solving teams for several national and European research projects, dealing with security. He published the number of vocational articles, he delivers lectures both at national and international professional seminars and courses.

Country: Czech Republic

12/07/2010

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