On June 21, 2013, the State of Kuwait deposited with the Swiss Federal Council the following declaration (original English version):
"The Government of the State of Kuwait declares that it recognises ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any other High Contracting Party accepting the same obligation, the competence of the International Fact-Finding Commission to enquire into allegations by such other Party, as authorized by Article 90 of Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949".