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1st Session of the 9th Republican Parliament

The Geneva Conventions Bill, 2008

An Act to enable effect to be given to certain Conventions done at Geneva on 12th August, 1949 and to the Protocols additional to those Conventions done at Geneva on 8th June, 1977 and for related purposes

This Bill seeks to give effect to the four Geneva Conventions signed at Geneva on 12th August, 1949 and to the Protocols additional to these Conventions signed at Geneva on 8th June, 1977.

Trinidad and Tobago became a State Party to the Conventions on 24th September, 1963 and to the Additional Protocols on 20th July, 2001 respectively.

The Geneva Conventions and its Protocols form a significant part of international humanitarian law that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict.

Introduced By:

Paula Gopee-Scoon

Bill No:

Senate Bill 5 of 2008

Introduced In:

Introduced On:

26-Feb-2008

Published In Gazette On

26-Feb-2008, Vol.47 No.57

Status

President of the Republic - Assent

Progress

26 Feb 2008

Senate

1st Reading of the Bill

View the Bill as Introduced

1 speakersShow Speakers

1.Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]

17 Jun 2008

2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

11 speakersShow Speakers

1.Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]

2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]

3.Sen. Basharat Ali [Independent Senator]

4.Sen. the Hon. Jerry Narace [Minister of Health]

5.Sen. Mohammed Faisal Rahman [Opposition Senator]

6.Sen. the Hon. Martin Joseph [Minister of National Security]

7.Sen. Gail Merhair [Independent Senator]

8.Sen. Cindy Devika Sharma [Opposition Senator]

9.Sen. Dr. Carson Charles [Opposition Senator]

10.Sen. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight [Independent Senator]

11.Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan [Opposition Senator]

29 Jul 2008

2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard

1 speakersShow Speakers

1.Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]

29 Jul 2008

Committee Stage

amendments made in the Senate on 29 July 2008.

29 Jul 2008

3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard

1 speakersShow Speakers

1.Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]

5 Sep 2008

House of Representatives

1st Reading of the Bill

1 speakersShow Speakers

1.Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]

7 Nov 2008

2nd Reading of the Bill

6 speakersShow Speakers

1.Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]

2. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]

3.Hon. Kennedy Swaratsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Public Administration]

4.Mr. Chandresh Sharma, MP [Fyzabad] [Opposition Member]

5.Mr. Subhas Panday, MP [Princes Town North] [Opposition Member]

6.Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]

7 Nov 2008

Committee Stage

7 Nov 2008

3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill

1 speakersShow Speakers

1.Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Minister of Foreign Affairs]

15 Dec 2008

President of the Republic

Act 25 of 2008

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