Matthew Golsteyn, who was prosecuted for killing an unarmed Afghan civilian he said he believed was manufacturing bombs for the Taliban; and Navy SEAL ... discarding the Geneva Conventions or ...

The enforcement of the Geneva Conventions lies in states themselves, and therein lies the weak spot in IHL: The laws seem to protect on paper but are difficult to enforce in practice. A drone view ...

Speaking at a press conference in Geneva, Shamdasani stressed that the permanent displacement of civilians within occupied territories amounts to forcible transfer, constituting a grave breach of ...

Seafarers officially recognised as ‘key workers’ after successful Geneva negotiations The Seafarers’ Group at the ILO led by ...

The humanitarian laws included in the Geneva Convention mandate that “prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated and protected against acts of violence, intimidation, insults ...

The defense secretary’s focus on “lethality” could mean “wanton killing and wholesale destruction and disregard for law,” one Pentagon official said.

Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides said he is coming to the Geneva talks with a concrete plan and proposals. Michaelides noted that while the public has little expectation for breakthrough ...

Although each state is represented by a single star on the American flag, they, too, fly their state flags, oftening bearing their unique identities as represented by a state seal. Spokeo examined ...

Ohio Republicans are pushing for a convention of states to amend the U.S. Constitution. Their goal is to impose term limits on federal lawmakers and curb government spending. Critics argue that a ...

The 1997 Ottawa convention was one of a series of international ... Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin in Geneva, writing by Gwladys Fouche, editing by Terje Solsvik, Alexandra Hudson and Ros ...

A new study suggests gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) can sense the level of oxygen in their blood and that the animals change their diving behavior in response. Seals can do many things humans can ...