The endurance of the Geneva Conventions shows us what is possible
… to high-level side event: "70 years of the Geneva Conventions: Investing in humanity through … today's event on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions , and especially the …
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1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 – Ratification kit
… 1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 - Ratification kit - … to the two Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 for the …
Preserving our common humanity – 75 years of the Geneva Conventions
… in London marking the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. In an age of increasing conflict … to highlight the enduring importance of the Geneva Conventions, which are at the heart of …
Australia: Launch of updated commentary to the Second Geneva Convention
… The Geneva Conventions of 1949 marked one of the greatest … of the 20th century, with the Second Geneva Convention regulating for the first … commentaries to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional Protocols. …
Launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention
… Launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention. This livestreamed event … Background Since their adoption in 1949, the Geneva Conventions have been put to the test and …
Launch of the updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
… launch of the updated Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of … and application of the law in practice. The Geneva Conventions and their updated Commentaries In …
Basic Rules of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols
… The text of the Geneva Conventions and of their Additional Protocols … briefly on the main provisions of the Conventions and their Additional Protocols, …
The 1977 Additional Protocols to Geneva Conventions: A historical perspective
… of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. The two Additional Protocols, … They not only supplemented the four 1949 Geneva Conventions, but also developed new …
Launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention
… Launch of the Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention. This livestreamed event … efforts. Updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention Background Since their adoption in 1949, the Geneva Conventions have been put to the test and …
40th Anniversary of the 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions
… 8 June 1977. The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions were a landmark in the development …
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