Reservations to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 II

In: International review of the Red Cross: humanitarian debate, law, policy, action, Volume 16, Issue 181, p. 163-187

Abstract

On signature, Portugal entered a reservation concerning this article and Article 13 of Convention I but did not maintain it on ratification. It reads as follows:The Portuguese Government makes a reservation regarding the application of the above Articles in all cases in which the legitimate Government has already asked for and agreed to an armistice or the suspension of military operations of no matter what character, even if the armed forces in the field have not yet capitulated.