HC Deb 18 April 2000 vol 348 cc412-3W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries have accepted the competence, without special agreement, of the International Fact-Finding Commission authorised under Article 90 of Additional Protocol I of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. [119476]

Mr. Hain

The following countries have accepted the competence of the International Fact-Finding Commission in accordance with the provisions of Article 90 of Additional Protocol I:

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Belarus
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Laos
  • Liechenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonia
  • Madagascar
  • Malta
  • Mongolia
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom; and
  • Uruguay.