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Additional Protocol I

The 1977 Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions, expanding protections for civilians in international armed conflicts. Establishes key rules on proportionality, distinction, and precautions in attack that are considered customary international law.

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Repeated Strikes Near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Risk Radioactive Catastrophe

Repeated strikes near Bushehr nuclear power plant violate Additional Protocol I Article 56's specific protection of nuclear electrical generating stations. Even without a radiation release, strikes on …

  • Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has been struck by projectiles at least four times since the war began on February 28, 2026.
  • One security guard was killed and a side building was damaged in the April 4 strike.