Remembering the Shoah: The ICRC and the International Community's Efforts in Responding to Genocide and Protecting Civilians
… 1945 and the subsequent drafting of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, and how far do we still have to go? …
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Red Cross Red Crescent: Programmed for war (magazine)
… of warfare is changing rapidly. As the first Geneva Convention of 1864 turns 150 years old …
History of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Volume III: from Yalta to Dien Bien Phu, 1945-1955
… major milestone was the adoption of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949. …
Distinction: Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict
The cornerstone of the 1977 Additional Protocols is the principle of distinction. This leaflet provides a concise overview of the requirements of all parties to an armed conflict to distinguish …
A Guide to the Legal Review of New Weapons, Means and Methods of Warfare
… 36 of Protocol I Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. It was prepared further to an … Action adopted by the States Parties to the Geneva Conventions at the 28th International …
Checklist: Domestic measures to implement the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross and … of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 …
First Aid in Armed Conflicts and Other Situations of Violence
… in armed conflicts as laid down in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. The …
Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Volume IV
… international humanitarian law. Volume IV: "Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of …
Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Volume III
… humanitarian law. Volume III: "Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of …
The People on War report: ICRC Worldwide Consultation on the Rules of War
… To mark the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions on 12 August 1999, the ICRC …
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