Geneva Convention

The Geneva Conventions define the rights and protections afforded to non-combatants who fulfill the criteria of being protected persons. ... The treaties of 1949 ...

The Geneva Conventions and their Commentaries - ICRC

The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are at the core of international humanitarian law, the body of international law that regulates the ...

IV GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF ...

or by the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949, shall not be considered as protected persons within the meaning of ...

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

The present Convention shall apply to all cases of declared war or of any other armed conflict which may arise between two or more of the High Contracting ...

Geneva Conventions | International Humanitarian Law, Protections ...

Geneva Conventions, a series of international treaties concluded in Geneva between 1864 and 1949 for the purpose of ameliorating the effects ...

Summary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Their Additional ...

Known as the Geneva Convention, this agreement became the foundation of modern international humanitarian law, which now encompasses four conventions and three ...

Geneva Convention (IV) on Civilians, 1949 - IHL Treaties

IHL Treaties - Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols | Wex | US Law

The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are a body of public international law, also known as the Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts. They aim to ...

First Geneva Convention - Wikipedia

It defines the basis on which rest the rules of international law for the protection of the victims of armed conflicts.

III GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE TREATMENT OF ...

Article 26 of the Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field of August 12, 1949. This ...

Geneva Convention ‑ Definition, Laws & Date | HISTORY

The Geneva Convention, initially held in 1864, sparked a series of international agreements regarding the humane treatment of prisoners of ...

The 1951 Refugee Convention - UNHCR

View and download the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol ... In July 1951, a diplomatic conference in Geneva adopted the ...

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 ...

Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol 1)

Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in ...

The Convention was adopted by the Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victiims of War.

Chapter 3: Israeli Settlements and International Law

Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: “The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into ...

75th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Geneva Conventions of 1949

The 75th anniversary of the adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions is a fitting occasion to reaffirm our commitment to respecting international ...

The Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation | School of Law

This symposium, which serves as the Midwest Regional Conference of the American Branch of the International Law Association, will commemorate the 75th...

Geneva Conventions Materials | Military Law and Legislative Histories

The Geneva Conventions are international treaties that constitute a component of international humanitarian law. They helped mandate the role of the ...

The Other Side of Civilian Protection: The 1949 Fourth Geneva ...

This post considers the 1949 Geneva Convention on the protection of civilians (GC IV) applicable in international armed conflict (IAC).

Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees - UNHCR

Sign up to our newsletter to learn more about people forced to flee and how you can support them. Subscribe. Contact us ...