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National Commissions for the Application of the IHL
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| Country | Structure | Date of establishment | Composition and operation | Mandate and activities |
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Comisión de Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario (CADIH)
c/o Ministerio de Defensa |
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 |
Comisión Nacional Permanente para la aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario (CNPADIH)
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones
Exteriores y Culto |
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. |
 Canada |
Canadian National Committee for Humanitarian Law c/o Canadian Red Cross
Society |
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. |
 Chile |
Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanitario (CNDH)
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores,
Dirección Jurídica |
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. |
 Colombia |
Comisión Intersectorial Permanente para los Derechos Humanos y el Derecho Internacional Humanitario
c/o Vicepresidencia de la
República |
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. |
 Costa Rica
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Comisión Costarricense de Derecho Internacional Humanitario Comisión Costarricense de Derecho Internacional Humanitario Secretaría Ejecutiva Tel: ++506 233 6625
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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.
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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: Gioconda
Ubeda Rivera, Executive Secretariat: Danilo González R., Ministry of Foreign Relations and Culture
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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. |
 Dominican Republic |
Comisión Nacional Permanente para la Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario
c/o Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones
Exteriores |
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 |
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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 El Salvador |
Comité Interinstitucional de Derecho Internacional Humanitario (CIDIH-ES)
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores |
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
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To advise the government on measures to be adopted in order to implement, apply, and disseminate international humanitarian law at the national level. |
 Guatemala |
Comisión Guatemalteca para la Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario (COGUADIH)
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores |
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. |
 Jamaica |
Ad-hoc interministerial committee created on the initiative of national Red Cross Society in 1996 | - | - | Foster the implementation of international humanitarian law |
 Nicaragua |
Comisión Nacional para la Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores |
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. |
 Panama |
Comisión Nacional Permanente para la Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario (CPDIH)
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones
Exteriores |
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. |
 Paraguay |
Comisión Interministerial de Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario
c/o Ministerio de Defensa Nacional |
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. |
 Peru |
Comisíon Nacional de Estudio y Aplicación del Derecho Internacional Humanitario (CONADIH) c/o Ministerio de
Justicia |
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 |
Inter-Ministerial Committee on International Humanitarian Law c/o Ministry of
Enterprise Development and Foreign Affairs |
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. |
 Uruguay |
Comisión Nacional de Derecho Humanitario (CNDH-Ur)
c/o Ministerio de Relaciones
exteriores, Dirección de Derechos Humanos |
Established: 1992 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. |
