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Protection of cultural property in armed conflict

A) Objectives of the pledge:

The Czech Republic will enhance the implementation of its obligations relating to the protection of cultural property in armed conflict and, in cooperation with the Czech Red Cross, support the dissemination of knowledge in this area of international humanitarian law.

B) Action plan:

  • Prepare an inventory of selected cultural property for the purposes of general protection under Article 3 of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict and Article 5 of the Second Protocol.
  • Submit to the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict a proposal for the inclusion of an additional cultural property in the International Inventory of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection.
  • Expand training of the Czech armed forces and other relevant subjects on the protection of cultural property in armed conflict.
  • Designate, within the Czech armed forces, a cultural property protection specialist who will be at the same time a liaison officer for cooperation with civilian authorities responsible for safeguarding cultural property.

C) Indicators for measuring progress:

D) Resource implications: