SECTION 13 — Protection of the civilian population
1.
The civilian population and individual civilians shall enjoy general protection against the dangers arising from military operations. To give effect to this protection, the following rules shall be observed in all circumstances.
2.
The civilian population as such, as well as individual civilians, shall not be the object of attack.
Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.
3.
Civilians shall enjoy the protection afforded by this Part, unless and for such time as they take a direct part in hostilities.
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In force from 12-08-1949
Source page 8
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Section 13 of the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims/akn/un/act/treaty/1949-08-12/geneva-conventions-additional-protocol-1949