Hague Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land, 1907
Entry into force: Wednesday, January 26, 1910
Signed by 42 countries, ratified by 36 countries
Signatory countries
| Country | Signature date |
Ratification date *
|
Reservation / Declaration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Montenegro
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Colombia
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Ecuador
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Greece
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Iran
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Bulgaria
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Paraguay
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Peru
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Argentina
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Venezuela
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Serbia
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Turkey
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Uruguay
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Chile
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Italy
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
- |
- |
|
Sweden
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
- |
|
Netherlands
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
- |
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
- |
|
Austria
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
Reservation made at signature and maintained at ratification:
Under reservation of the declaration made in the plenary session of the Conference of August 17, 1907 : "The delegation of Austria-Hungary having accepted the new Article 22a [which became the last paragraph of Article 23] on condition that Article 44 of the Convention now in force be maintained as it is, cannot consent to the Article 44a [which became Article 44], proposed by the Second Commission." (Statement of Mr. Mérey von Kapos-Mére, Actes et documents de la Deuxième Conférence internationale de la Paix 1907, vol.I, p.86). |
|
Hungary
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
Reservation made at signature and maintained at ratification:
Under reservation of the declaration made in the plenary session of the Conference of August 17, 1907 : "The delegation of Austria-Hungary having accepted the new Article 22a [which became the last paragraph of Article 23] on condition that Article 44 of the Convention now in force be maintained as it is, cannot consent to the Article 44a [which became Article 44], proposed by the Second Commission." (Statement of Mr. Mérey von Kapos-Mére, Actes et documents de la Deuxième Conférence internationale de la Paix 1907, vol.I, p.86). |
|
Russian Federation
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
Reservation made at signature and maintained at ratification:
Under the reservation formulated as to Article 44 of the Regulations annexed to the present Convention and contained in the minutes of the fourth plenary session of August 17, 1907. Extract from the procès-verbal : "The delegation of Russia has the honour to declare that having accepted the new Article 22a [which became Article 23, paragraph 2], proposed by the delegation of Germany, in the place of Article 44 of the existing Regulations of 1899, it makes reservations on the subject of the new wording of the said Article 44a" (Statement of Mr. Martens, Actes et documents de La Deuxième Conférence internationale de la Paix, 1907, vol.I, p.86). |
|
Germany
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
Reservation made at signature and maintained at ratification :
"Under reservation of Article 44 of the annexed Regulations." |
|
El Salvador
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
- |
|
Denmark
|
Oct 19, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
- |
|
Bolivia
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
- |
|
United States of America
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
- |
|
Mexico
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Nov 27, 1909 |
- |
|
Nicaragua
|
- |
Dec 16, 1909 |
- |
|
Haiti
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Feb 2, 1910 |
- |
|
Thailand
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Mar 12, 1910 |
- |
|
Switzerland
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
May 12, 1910 |
- |
|
Belgium
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Aug 8, 1910 |
- |
|
Norway
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Sep 19, 1910 |
- |
|
France
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Oct 7, 1910 |
- |
|
Guatemala
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Mar 15, 1911 |
- |
|
Portugal
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Apr 13, 1911 |
- |
|
Panama
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Sep 11, 1911 |
- |
|
Japan
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Dec 13, 1911 |
Reservation made at signature and maintained at ratification :
"With reservation of Article 44." |
|
Cuba
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Feb 22, 1912 |
- |
|
Romania
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Mar 1, 1912 |
- |
|
Luxembourg
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Sep 5, 1912 |
- |
|
Brazil
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
Jan 5, 1914 |
- |
|
Liberia
|
- |
Feb 4, 1914 |
- |
|
China
|
- |
May 10, 1917 |
- |
|
Finland
|
- |
Dec 30, 1918 |
- |
|
Poland
|
- |
May 9, 1925 |
- |
|
Ethiopia
|
- |
Aug 5, 1935 |
- |
|
Dominican Republic
|
Oct 18, 1907 |
May 16, 1958 |
- |
|
Belarus
|
- |
Jun 4, 1962 |
- |
|
Fiji
|
- |
Apr 2, 1973 |
- |
|
South Africa
|
- |
Mar 10, 1978 |
- |
|
Montenegro
Colombia
Ecuador
Greece
Iran
Bulgaria
Paraguay
Peru
Argentina
Venezuela
Serbia
Turkey
Uruguay
Chile
Italy
Sweden
Netherlands
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Austria
Hungary
Russian Federation
Germany
El Salvador
Denmark
Bolivia
United States of America
Mexico
Nicaragua
Haiti
Thailand
Switzerland
Belgium
Norway
France
Guatemala
Portugal
Panama
Japan
Cuba
Romania
Luxembourg
Brazil
Liberia
China
Finland
Poland
Ethiopia
Dominican Republic
Belarus
Fiji
South Africa