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Martens Clause

international law human rights statement
Text Object Clause Q1469678

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5 properties
Instance of
clause
Author
Friedrich Martens[2]
Part of
Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, international humanitarian law[4][5]
Named after
Friedrich Martens[3]
Point in time
1899[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Martens Clause ar بند مارتنز de Martens'sche Klausel de Martens’sche Klausel de Martenssche Klausel de Martens-Klausel es Clausula Martens es Cláusula Martens fi Martensin lauseke fr Clause de Martens he סעיף מרטנס' it Clausola Martens ja マルテンス条項 pl Klauzula Martensa ru Декларация Мартенса ru Оговорка Мартенса sv Martensklausulen uk Декларація Мартенса zh 马尔顿条款
🔖 Identifiers · 9
GND ID
4706368-3
Described at URL
international-review.icrc.org
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
33728
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
topic/Martens-Clause
Freebase ID
/m/02qgh5h
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Martensklausulen
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
ogovorka-martensa-2edab6
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
2781045976
NE.se ID
martensklausulen

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Author 1
Friedrich Martens
Instance of 1
clause
Named after 1
Friedrich Martens
Part of 1
Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907
← Based on 1
law of war
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Summary

Martens Clause is a clause[1].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . international-review.icrc.org. international-review.icrc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . international-review.icrc.org. international-review.icrc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, international humanitarian law
    "Added reference: Named after: Friedrich Martens"
  2. 19w ago · AIpolicy · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → 1899
    Author → Friedrich Martens
    Described at URL → https://international-review.icrc.org/articles/martens-claus
    Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017) → 2288277
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Described at URL: https://international-review.icrc.org/articles/martens-clause-and-laws-armed-conflict"
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