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Rules of war (in a nutshell)

Rules of war (in a nutshell)

08-12-2015 Article
What should we do when the world is burning? Start by restoring laws of war
25-11-2015 Publication
Commentaries on Geneva Convention I
23-10-2014 Article
The Geneva Conventions 150 years later … still relevant?
21-10-2014 Statement
Status of additional protocols relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts: ICRC statement to the United Nations, 2014
25-03-2014 Legal factsheet
1977 Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 – Ratification kit
26-11-2012 Publication
Summary of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and their Additional Protocols
12-07-2012 Article
Bringing the Commentaries on the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols to the 21st Century
30-03-2012 Article
Falklands / Malvinas: The ICRC’s role, 30 years on
02-05-2010 Publication
The Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949

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Geneva Conventions

The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols form the core of international humanitarian law, which regulates the conduct of armed conflict and seeks to limit its effects. They protect people not taking part in hostilities and those who are no longer doing so.
The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols – Overview

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Rules to limit suffering in war

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The Protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949

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Summary of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and their Additional Protocols

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