So it says on my Military ID that I'm under Geneva Conventions Code I (1?) and I was wondering what that meant exactly and what other codes existed. I ...

1. This Declaration reflects the common understanding reached by the participating High Contracting Parties to the Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention on 17 ...

Today marks 75 years since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on August 12 1949. In theory, these rules of war are universally agreed by every nation. In practice, they are routinely violated ...

The Geneva Conventions are the cornerstone of international humanitarian law, often called the laws of war, which aim to reduce suffering during times of armed conflict. As they turn 70 this year, Dr ...

The Geneva Convention has been agreed to by 196 states and serves as the international standard on the treatment of civilians, as well as prisoners of war and sick and wounded soldiers.

Extracts from the Third Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of Aug. 12, 1949. Article 4 A: Prisoners of war, in the sense of the present Convention, are persons ...

The main rules of the Geneva Convention are as follows; 1. The adverse party is authorised to ask questions related to the name, military post, ...

A panel discussion, titled "Detention and Interrogation of Captured Enemies: Do Law and National Security Clash," was held on the future of the Geneva Conventions and international norms as they ...

President Vladimir Putin is pulling Russia out of a key element of the Geneva Conventions that authorizes investigations into alleged war crimes against civilians.. Putin issued a decree dated ...

GENEVA, Dec. 13 (UNHCR) - The Declaration adopted Thursday in Geneva reaffirming the commitment of signatory states to the 1951 Refugee Convention: Preamble We, representatives of States Parties to ...