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FOURTH GENEVA CONVENTION OF 1949
for this purpose. The Protecting Powers may, if necessary, propose
for approval by the Parties to the conflict, a person belonging to a
neutral Power or delegated by the International Committee of the
Red Cross, who shall be invited to take part in such a meeting.
PART II
GENERAL PROTECTION OF POPULATIONS
AGAINST CERTAIN CONSEQUENCES OF WAR
Field of
application
of Part II
ART. 13. — The provisions of Part II cover the whole of the
populations of the countries in conflict, without any adverse
distinction based, in particular, on race, nationality, religion or
political opinion, and are intended to alleviate the sufferings caused
by war.
Hospital and
safety zones
and localities
ART. 14. — In time of peace, the High Contracting Parties and,
after the outbreak of hostilities, the Parties thereto, may establish in
their own territory and, if the need arises, in occupied areas,
hospital and safety zones and localities so organized as to protect
from the effects of war, wounded, sick and aged persons, children
under fifteen, expectant mothers and mothers of children under
seven.
Upon the outbreak and during the course of hostilities, the
Parties concerned may conclude agreements on mutual recognition
of the zones and localities they have created. They may for this
purpose implement the provisions of the Draft Agreement annexed
to the present Convention, with such amendments as they may
consider necessary.
The Protecting Powers and the International Committee of the
Red Cross are invited to lend their good offices in order to facilitate
the institution and recognition of these hospital and safety zones
and localities.
Neutralized
zones
ART. 15. — Any Party to the conflict may, either direct or through
a neutral State or some humanitarian organization, propose to the
adverse Party to establish, in the regions where fighting is taking
place, neutralized zones intended to shelter from the effects of war
the following persons, without distinction:
a) wounded and sick combatants or non-combatants;