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National Commissions |
ARGENTINA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión de Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario
(CADIH)
c/o
Ministerio de Defensa
Azopardo 250, Piso 13°
1328 Buenos Aires
Tel. +5411 43468877 |
Established: 1994
Legal basis: Executive Decree No. 933/94 of 16 June 1994
Operation:
internal regulations |
Representatives:
Foreign Affairs, Defence, Interior, and Justice
Chairmanship:
rotating among the participating ministries
Secretariat:
Ministry of Defence |
To ensure
implementation of international humanitarian law by drawing up laws,
regulations and other texts designed to ensure respect for international
commitments in this area;
to teach and
disseminate international humanitarian law among the military and civilians. |
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BOLIVIA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Nacional Permanente para la aplicación del Derecho Internacional
Humanitario (CNPADIH)
c/o
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto
Plaza Murillo, Ingavi esqu. Junín
La Paz |
Established:
1992
Legal basis:
Decree No. 23.345 of 2 December 1992; reorganized pursuant to Resolution No.
218.456 of 17 August 1998 issued by the President of the Republic and the
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, which came into force on 30 October
1998
Operation:
internal regulations |
Representatives:
Foreign Affairs, Justice, Defence, Interior, Sustainable Development and
Planning, Supreme Court, National Congress, Bolivian Red Cross, and academic
circles
Chairmanship and secretariat:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
To monitor the dissemination and implementation of
international humanitarian law;
to examine
internal regulations and any amendments required for the incorporation of
provisions of humanitarian law into national legislation, and to propose their
approval by the executive and legislative authorities. |
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CANADA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Canadian National Committee for Humanitarian Law
c/o Canadian Red Cross Society
170 Metcalfe St., Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2P2 |
Established:
1998
Legal basis:
Memorandum of understanding of 18 March 1998
Operation:
according to terms of reference of 18 March 1998 |
Representatives:
Foreign Affairs, Defence, Justice, Solicitor-General (represented by Royal
Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Red Cross Society), and Canadian
International Development Agency
Chairmanship:
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Secretariat:
Canadian Red Cross
Society |
To recommend ratification of instruments of
international humanitarian law; to
facilitate the implementation of obligations arising from this body of law, in
particular by reviewing and advising on national legislation and
administrative measures (repression of violations of humanitarian law,
protection of the emblems, guarantees for protected persons);
to advise on disseminating and training in
international humanitarian law in Canada (aimed at the armed forces, police,
civil servants, humanitarian organizations, legal and medical professions,
schools and universities, journalists and the public at large);
to coordinate and stimulate activities of the
government and other organizations to strengthen and disseminate humanitarian
law;
to recommend the adoption of measures to
promote national implementation in other States drawing on the resources and
expertise available in Canada;
to maintain a
pool of personnel with expertise in humanitarian law and ensure links with
other national committees and the ICRC. |
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CHILE |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanitario (CNDH)
c/o Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores, Dirección Jurídica
Catedral 1158
3° Piso, Oficina 339
Santiago
Tel. +562-6794237/8
Fax +562-699-5517 |
Established:
1994
Legal basis:
Decree No. 1229 of 31 August 1994
Operation:
internal regulations of 1 June 1995 |
Representatives:
Foreign Affairs, Defence, Interior, Education, Health, Justice, and Culture
Chairmanship and secretariat:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
To review and
propose to the authorities legislative and administrative measures ensuring
the practical implementation of international humanitarian law. |
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COLOMBIA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Intersectorial Permanente para los Derechos Humanos y el Derecho
Internacional Humanitario
c/o Vicepresidencia de la República
Carrera 8 No. 7-27
Bogotá
Tel. +5714442120/2864126
Fax +571 2863589 |
Established:
2000
Legal basis:
Presidential Decree No. 321 of 25 February 2000
Operation:
internal regulations |
Representatives:
Interior, Foreign Affairs, Justice, Defence, Labour and Social Security, and
High Commissioner for Peace
Chairmanship:
Vice-Presidency of the Republic |
To orientate, encourage and coordinate the
national plan of action adopted in order to promote respect for human rights
and the application of international humanitarian law;
to ensure the adoption of national measures and
evaluate periodically the progress made;
to consolidate institutional mechanisms for
the protection of human rights and international humanitarian law and
encourage dissemination to the public;
to promote the amendment of national measures
to comply with international treaties to which Colombia is a party and help
carry out international commitments;
to analyse the recommendations formulated by
international bodies and evaluate means of implementation at the national
level;
to promote
cooperation between the government and other organizations in order to
strengthen respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. |
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COSTA RICA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Costarricense de Derecho Internacional
Humanitario Comisión Costarricense de
Derecho Internacional Humanitario Secretaría Ejecutiva
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto Dirección Jurídica
Avenida 7, Calles 11 y 13
Casa Amarilla
San José, Costa Rica
Tel: ++506 233 6625
++506 233 7555, ext. 243
Fax: ++506 233 6625
E-mail:
[email protected] |
Established: 2004
Legal Basis: Executive Decree N° 32077-RE of May 21, 2004 of the President of
the Republic and the Minister of Foreign Relations and Culture, published in
the Official Gazette N° 216 of November 4, 2004.
Operation: Comisión Costarricense de Derecho Internacional Humanitario (CCDIH),
approved in Regular Session N° 2-05 at 10:45 on February 24, 2005. |
Representatives: A head representative and
an alternate from the following 16 institutions:
Ministry of Foreign Relations and Culture
Ministry of Public Education
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Public Security
Ministry of the Presidency
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Office of the Attorney General
Supreme Court of Justice (Judicial Branch)
Legislative Assembly (Legislative Branch)
Ombudsman (Defensoría de los Habitantes)
University of Costa Rica
National University
National Council of Rectors
Red Cross of Costa Rica
The Lawyers’ Bar Association of Costa Rica
Presidency: Carmen Claramunt Garro,
Ministry of Foreign Relations and Culture
Executive Secretariat: Eugenia María
Gutiérrez Ruiz,
Ministry of Foreign Relations and Culture |
To advise the Executive Branch on issues related
to the adoption, application and dissemination of International Humanitarian
Law. To propose recommendations to the
Executive Branch on the measures that should be taken to enforce international
legal provisions that are in force related to international humanitarian law.
To suggest to the Executive Branch draft laws
and regulations that allow Costa Rica to comply with its international
obligations with respect to International Humanitarian Law.
To promote and to support the dissemination of
International Humanitarian Law in state institutions and society in general,
and to take the corresponding steps towards this end.
To attend meetings, seminars and international
conferences related to International Humanitarian Law, subject to the approval
of the Executive Branch.
To promote and collaborate with the country’s
academic authorities in the incorporation of International Humanitarian Law in
study plans and the corresponding curricula content.
To suggest and promote actions that contribute
to the application of and respect for International Humanitarian Law. |
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Nacional Permanente para la Aplicación del Derecho Internacional
Humanitario
c/o Secretaría de
Estado de Relaciones Exteriores
Avenida Independencia 752
Santo Domingo
Tel. +1 809 535 6280
Fax +1 809 535 6848 |
Established: 1995
Legal basis: Presidential Decree No.
131-99 of 30 March 1999
Operation:
internal regulations |
Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Armed
Forces, Education, Culture, Health, Labour, Sports and Leisure, Public
Prosecutor's Office, national police, legal office of the executive branch,
and the Dominican Red Cross
Chairmanship:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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To recommend appropriate measures for better
national implementation of international humanitarian law;
to promote draft legislation and regulations for
the application of humanitarian law treaties;
to disseminate this body of law among State
authorities;
to promote
the inclusion of this body of law in official teaching programmes. |
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SALVADOR |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comité Interinstitucional de Derecho Internacional Humanitario (CIDIH-ES)
c/o
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Edificio 3, 2da. Planta
Centro de Gobierno
San Salvador
Tel. +503 22 24 447 |
Established:
1997
Legal basis:
Presidential Decree No. 118 of 4 November 1997
Operation:
internal regulations |
Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Interior, Public Security, Justice,
Education, Defence, Health, Treasury, Public Prosecutor's Office, Procurator
for the Defence of Human Rights, and Salvadorean Red Cross Society
Chairmanship and secretariat:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
To
advise the government on measures to be adopted in order to implement, apply,
and disseminate international humanitarian law at the national level. |
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GUATEMALA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Guatemalteca para la Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario
(COGUADIH)
c/o Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores
2 Avenida Reforma 4-47,
Zona 10
Cuidad Guatemala
Tel. +502 331-9610
Fax +502 331-7938 |
Established: 1999
Legal basis:
Government Agreement No. 948-99 of 28 December 1999 |
Representatives: Foreign Affairs,
Interior, Education, Defence, Health, Presidential Commission for Human Rights
(COPREDEH), Secretariat for Peace, judiciary, Congress, Public Prosecutor's
Office, Human Rights Procurator, Bar Association, and Guatemalan Red Cross
Chairmanship and secretariat: Ministry of
Foreign Affairs |
To recommend measures for adoption by the
government to ensure implementation of international humanitarian law;
in accordance with this aim, to submit draft
legislation and regulations to the President of the Republic for
consideration;
to spread knowledge of international
humanitarian law within State institutions and among the general public;
to inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Committee's willingness to represent Guatemala at international fora
dealing with this body of law;
to suggest
other activities designed to promote respect for humanitarian law. |
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JAMAICA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Ad-hoc interministerial committee created on the
initiative of national Red Cross Society in 1996 |
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Foster the implementation of international
humanitarian law |
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NICARAGUA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Nacional para la Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario
c/o Ministerio de
Relaciones Exteriores
Apartado postal No. 127
Managua
Tel. +505 266 6512
Fax +505 266 6512 |
Established: 1999
Legal basis:
Presidential Decree No. 54-99 of 23 April 1999 |
Representatives:
Foreign Affairs, Education, Health, Justice, President's Office, commissions
of the National Assembly, Supreme Court, Nicaraguan Red Cross, and academic
circles
Chairmanship:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
To advise and
provide support to the government on all issues relating to participation in
international humanitarian law treaties, to incorporation of their provisions
into national law, and to dissemination of their rules. |
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PANAMA |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Nacional Permanente para la Aplicación del Derecho Internacional
Humanitario (CPDIH)
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Altos del Cerro Ancón
Edificio 95
Ciudad de Panamà
Tel. +507 211 4296
Fax +507 211 4296 |
Established:
1997
Legal basis:
Executive Decree No. 154 of 25 August 1997, amended by Executive Decree No.
165 of 19 August 1999
Operation:
Resolutions No. 001-98 and No. 001-00 (internal regulations) |
Representatives:
Foreign Affairs, Justice, Interior, Education, President's Office, Labour,
Legislative Assembly, police, Civil defence, academic circles, and Red Cross
Society of Panama
Chairmanship and Secretariat:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
To prepare a list of national legislation implementing
international humanitarian law, to make recommendations and propose draft laws
to the Executive to make effective the norms contained in that body of law;
to disseminate international humanitarian law in institutions
of the State and of the general public;
to cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in organizing
meetings with the ICRC;
to promote the incorporation of humanitarian law into
university and school programmes and cooperate in the development of such
programmes;
to represent
Panama in international conferences and meetings dealing with topics relating
to international humanitarian law. |
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PARAGUAY |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Interministerial de Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario
c/o Ministerio de
Defensa Nacional
Edificio del Ministerio de Defensa
Mcal. López esquina Vicepres. Sánchez
Asuncion |
Established: 1995
Legal basis:
Presidential Decree No. 8802 of 12 May 1995; reorganization by Presidential
Decree No. 15926 of 28 December 2001 |
Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Defence,
Interior, Justice and Employment
Chairmanship and
secretariat:
Ministry of Defence |
To consult with
the public and private institutions concerned and make recommendations to the
authorities on means of implementing, applying, and disseminating
international humanitarian law. |
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PERU |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisíon
Nacional de Estudio y Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario
(CONADIH)
c/o Ministerio de Justicia
Scipión Llona 350
Miraflores
Lima
Fax +511 441 05 47 |
Established: 2001
Legal basis:
Resolution (Resolución Suprema) No. 234-2001-JUS of 1 June 2001
Operation:
Ministerial Resolution No. 240-2001-JUS of 23 July 2001 (regulations of
procedure and operation) |
Representatives: Justice, Foreign Affairs,
Interior, Defence, and academic circles
Chairmanship and secretariat:
Ministry of Justice |
To carry out studies and make recommendations on
implementation of international humanitarian law;
to contribute to the monitoring of the
implementation of this body of law;
to help
spread knowledge of this body of law. |
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Inter-Ministerial Committee on International
Humanitarian Law c/o Ministry of
Enterprise Development and Foreign Affairs
1 Queen's Park West
Port of Spain
Tel. +1 868 623 4116
Fax +1 868 624 4220 |
Established: 1997 (ad hoc), 2001 (ad hoc)
Legal basis:
Cabinet Decision No. 211 of 21 February 2001 |
Representatives:
Foreign Affairs, Defence, Security, Education, Health, Culture, Trinidad and
Tobago Red Cross Society, and Public Prosecutor's Office
Chairmanship:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
To review and
present to the government suitable recommendations relating to the 1954 Hague
Convention for the protection of cultural property and its two protocols, and
the 1980 Convention on certain conventional weapons and its four protocols. |
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URUGUAY |
Structure |
Date of establishment |
Composition and operation |
Mandate and activities |
Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanitario (CNDH-Ur)
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones exteriores,
Dirección de Derechos Humanos
Colonia 1206
11600 Montevideo
Tel. +5982 902 7806
or +5982 902 1327 (2215) |
Legal
basis:
Executive Decrees No. 677/992 of 24 November 1992 and No. XXX/996 of 3 June
1996 |
Representatives: Foreign Affairs, Justice, Defence, Interior, Health,
Education and Culture, Supreme Court, Uruguayan Red Cross, and academic
circles
Chairmanship:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
To make recommendations on dissemination of international
humanitarian law at all levels of public and private education;
to make
recommendations on implementation of and respect for this body of law through
the adoption of legislative provisions, regulations and other measures that
ensure the application of this body of law. |
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