International Review of the Red Cross - War and security at sea
… sea. The updated commentaries on the Second Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the …
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IHL and Persons with Disabilities
… see: ICRC Commentary on the First Geneva Convention and, in particular, the … see the ICRC Commentary on the First Geneva Convention, 2nd edition, and, in … of international armed conflict, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 do not define the words …
Amnesties and IHL: Purpose and Scope
… States party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I of 1977 … Article 6(5) of Protocol II additional to the Geneva Conventions relating to …
The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2017
… punished through criminal sanctions. The 1949 Geneva Conventions provide the obligation for States … trial. Protocol I of 1977 additional to the Geneva Conventions extends this obligation to …
Mexico: 11th edition of the Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO)
… of the ICRC is defined in the four 1949 Geneva Conventions, to which all States are party. …
Athens conference to mark 40th anniversary of 1977 Protocols additional to Geneva Conventions of 1949
… Additional Protocols I and II to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which contain the most important …
Protection of cultural property - Questions & answers
… as the 1977 Additional Protocols to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. An archaeological building … got questions? Tweet them to @ICRC using #GenevaConventions. Read more : Attacks on our …
The protection of journalists - FAQ
… media personnel (Article 4 A (4) of the Third Geneva Convention and Article 79 of Additional …
IHL resources for media professionals
… LAW TREATY LAW People protected by the four Geneva Conventions of 1949: • the wounded and the sick on land (First Geneva Convention) • the wounded, the sick and …
My message to the Movement: It’s time to awaken the giant.
… in many places and by many belligerents. The Geneva Conventions are not up for negotiation ; they …
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