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The Netherlands is party to most of the international criminal, human rights, humanitarian and refugee law.
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| International Humanitarian Law | Adherence date | Commentary (including relevant reservations, derogations and declarations) | | 03.08.54 | | | 26.06.87 | Declarations at time of ratification
| | 26.06.87 | | | 13.12.06 | | 14.10.58
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| | 30.01.07
| | | 15.04.83 | | | International Human rights Law | Adherence date | Commentary (including relevant reservations, derogations and declarations) | 10.12.71
| | 11.12.78
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| | 23.07.91
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| Signature only on ???
| 06.02.95
| Article 38
"With regard to article 38 of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands declares that it is of the opinion that States would not be allowed to involve children directly or indirectly in hostilities and that the minimum age for the recruitment or incorporation of children in the armed forces should be above fifteen years.
In times of armed conflict, provisions shall prevail that are most conducive to guaranteeing the protection of children under international law, as referred to in article 41 of the Convention." | 24.09.09
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| Signature on 30.03.07 | ---
| | | Weapons | Adherence date | Commentary (including relevant reservations, derogations and declarations) | 31.10.30
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| | 18.06.87
| | 18.06.87
| 1. With regard to article 2, paragraph 4, of Protocol II : It is the understanding of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that a specific area of land may also be a military objective if, because of its location or other reasons specified in paragraph 4, its total or partial destruction, capture, or neutralization in the circumstances ruling at the time, offers a definitive military advantage; 2. With regard to article 3, paragraph 3, under c, of Protocol II : It is the understanding of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that military advantage refers to the advantage anticipated from the attack considered as a whole and not only from isolated or particular parts of the attack; 3. With regard to article 8, paragraph 1, of Protocol II : It is the understanding of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that the words "as far as it is able" mean "as far as it is technically able"; 4. With regard to article 1, paragraph 3, of Protocol III : It is the understanding of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that a specific area of land may also be a military objective if, because of its location or other reasons specified in paragraph 3, its total or partial destruction, capture, or neutralization in the circumstances ruling at the time, offers a definitive military advantage. | 18.06.87
| | | 18.06.87 | | | 18.06.87 | | 25.03.99
| Declaration: With regard to Article 1: "The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands takes the view that the provisions of Protocol IV which, given their content or nature, can also be applied in peacetime must be observed in all circumstances." | 25.03.99
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| Signature only on 03.12.2008 | | Refugees | Adherence date | Commentary (including relevant reservations, derogations and declarations) | 03.05.56
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| | | International criminal law | Adherence date | Commentary (including relevant reservations, derogations and declarations) | 07.07.55
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| | | Terrorism | Adherence date | Commentary (including relevant reservations, derogations and declarations) | 06.12.88
| | 07.02.02
| Declaration: "The Kingdom of the Netherlands understands Article 10, paragraph 1, of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to include the right of the competent judicial authorities to decide not to prosecute a person alleged to have committed such an offence, if, in the opinion of the competent judicial authorities grave considerations of procedural law indicate that effective prosecution will be impossible. | | 07.02.02 | Declaration: "The Kingdom of the Netherlands understands Article 8, paragraph 1, of the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to include the right of the competent judicial authorities to decide not to prosecute a person alleged to have committed such an offence, if, in the opinion of the competent judicial authorities grave considerations of procedural law indicate that effective prosecution will be impossible." |
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