At various times in history, rules have been laid down to govern ... implemented by President Lincoln during the Civil War. The first Geneva Convention protects the sick and wounded by giving ...

The best known of these rules are found in the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, ratified by 196 countries. The rules of war are universal. IHL protects all victims of armed conflicts, including ...

Bern, 06.03.2025 - The Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions on the implementation of the Fourth Convention (prot ...

Switzerland has cancelled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories ...

Although there is no treaty that specifically regulates cluster munitions, Additional Protocol I of 1977 to the Geneva Conventions offers ... state practice that bind all nations regardless ...

This would serve as a safeguard for all official and unofficial ... Japan indicated it would follow the Geneva rules and would observe the Hague Convention of 1907 outlining the laws and customs ...

"We've seen unprecedented attacks on medical workers, on hospitals, on civilians, all in violation of the Geneva Conventions ... The Third Convention sets out specific rules for the treatment ...

Switzerland has informed states that it has cancelled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the ...

No international rules existed. In 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention ... than 190 nation states adhere to the conventions -- almost all the countries in the world.

The best known of these rules are found in the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, ratified by 196 countries. The rules of war are universal. IHL protects all victims of armed conflicts, including ...