Declaration - 11.12.2002: La Embajada de la República Argentina ante la Confederación Suiza tiene el agrado de dirigirse al Consejo Federal, en su carácter de depositario de los Protocolos Adicionales a las Convenciones del 12 agosto de 1949, adoptados en Ginebra el 8 junio de 1977, en relación con la comunicación cursada por la Misión Permanente de Suiza ante los Organismos Internacionales en Ginebra de fecha 5 de noviembre de 2002, mediante la cual informa sobre una declaración formulada por el Reino Unido el día 2 de julio de 2002 para extender la aplicación de dichos Protocolos a las Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur, y aceptar la competencia de la Comisión Internacional de Encuesta del Protocolo I respecto de estos territorios.
La República Argentina rechaza la pretensión británica de extender la aplicación de los mencionados Protocolos a las Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur y de aceptar la competencia de la Comisión Internacional de Encuesta del Protocolo I respecto de estos territorios.
Los Protocolos Adicionales a las Convenciones del 12 de agosto de 1949, adoptados en Ginebra el 8 junio de 1977 se aplican a las Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur por ser parte integrante del territorio de la República Argentina, en virtud de la ratificación de dichos Protocolos por el Gobierno argentino el 26 de noviembre de 1996 y la aceptación de la competencia de la Comisión Internacional de Encuesta presentada el 11 de octubre de 1996.
En relación con la cuestión de las Malvinas, la Asamblea General de las Nacionales Unidas ha adoptado las Resoluciones 2065 (XX), 3160 (XXVIII), 31/49, 37/9, 38/12, 39/6, 40/21, 41/40, 42/19 y 43/25, en las que se reconoce la existencia de una disputa de soberanía y pide a la República Argentina y al Reino Unido que reinicien negociaciones con miras a encontrar una solución pacífica y definitiva a la disputa, con la interposición de los buenos oficios del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, quien deber informar a la Asamblea General acerca de los progresos realizados.
La República Argentina reafirma sus derechos de soberanía sobre las Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur y los espacios marítimos circundantes.
La República Argentina agradece al Consejo Federal tenga a bien notificar la presente comunicación a los Estados Partes y Contratantes de los Protocolos Adicionales.
La Embajada de la República Argentina ante la Confederación Suiza hace propicia la ocasión para reiterar al Consejo Federal las seguridades de su más alta y distinguida consideración.
On May 31, 2000, the People's Republic of China deposited with the Swiss Federal Council a declaration on the applicability of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and the Additional Protocols I and II to the Special Administrative Region of Macao. Pursuant to this declaration, the Conventions and Protocols are applicable to the Special Administrative Region of Macao from December 20, 1999.
"The Government of the Republic of Mauritius has the honor to declare that it objects to the inclusion of the so-called "British Indian Ocean Territory" in the list of territories mentioned in the Declaration deposited by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Swiss Federal Council on 2 July 2002 concerning the applicability of the Protocols I and II Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, adopted at Geneva on 8 June 1977, and therefore rejects the said Declaration in so far as it purports to extend the ratification by the UK Government of the said Protocols to the so-called "British Indian Ocean Territory".
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius does not recognize the competence of the British Government to adhere to any international instrument on behalf of the Chagos Archipelago, which forms an integral part of the territory of the Republic of Mauritius.
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius wishes to reassert the unequivocal sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia."
Declaration made upon ratification:
"...that this ratification shall not extend to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau."
On November 22, 1999, the Portuguese Republic has filed with the Swiss Federal Council a statement on the application of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Additional Protocols I and II in Macau. In accordance with this statement, the Portuguese no longer assumes the rights and obligations of the Conventions and Protocols to Macao with effect from 20 December 1999.
Declaration January 7, 2013:
"Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy has the honor to declare, on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom, that its ratification of the above Protocols extends to the Bailiwick of Jersey, in addition to the territories to which they have already been extended.
In this respect, both the statements lodged on 2 July 2002 in respect of the extension of Protocol I and the Government’s declaration of 17 May 1999 in respect of recognition of the competence of the International Fact Finding Commission shall also apply."
Declaration June 15, 2011:
"Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy also has the honor to declare, on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom, that its ratification of Protocol I and II extends to the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man, in addition to the territories for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible and to which these Protocols were extended on 2 July 2002. In this respect, both the statements lodged on 2 July 2002 in respect of the extension of Protocol I, and the Government’s declaration of recognition of 17 May 1999 in respect of the competence of the International Fact-Finding Commission, shall also apply to the territories to which Protocol I is now extended."
Declaration made on July 2, 2002:
"(...) has the honor to declare, on behalf of the UK Government, that its ratification of Additional Protocols shall be extended to the following territories for whose international relations it is responsible:
Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Montserrat; Pitcairn; Henderson; Ducie and Oeno Islands; St Helena and Dependencies; South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands; Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Turks and Caicos Islands(...)
[idem for Declaration article 90}
(...)The UK Government reserves the right to extend its ratification of Additional protocols and/or its declaration in respect of the recognition of competence of the International Fact-Finding Commission at a later date to any other territories for whose international relations the UK Government is responsible."