The Cyprus Red Cross Society (CRCS) was officially established by the Cyprus Red Cross Law of 1967 (N.39/1967), which came into force on 1 November 1969. Its constitution is based on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their three Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005, to which the Republic of Cyprus is a party. The CRCS is guided in its work by the principles of international humanitarian law and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.