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| Primary Document |
| Title: | Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict |
| Alternative Title(s): | 1954 Hague Convention on Cultural Property |
| Available From: | http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/INTRO/400 |
| http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/1954b.htm | |
| Conclusion Date: | 1954-05-14 |
| Entry Into Force Date: | 1956-08-07 |
| Description: | This Convention was adopted at The Hague (Netherlands) in 1954 in the wake of massive destruction of the cultural heritage in the Second World War. It covers immovables and movables, including monuments of architecture, art or history, archaeological sites, works of art, manuscripts, books and other objects of artistic, historical or archaeological interest, as well as scientific collections of all kinds. |
| Legal Citation: | 249 UNTS 240 |
| Amended By: | Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict |
| Second Protocol to the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict | |
| EISIL Categories: | Home >
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| Keywords: | armed conflict cultural objects cultural property cultural protection right to culture |
| Language(s): | English |
| Site Administrator: | ICRC |
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