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Legal Terms - Geneva Conventions
A succession of international treaties regarding the laws of war, the inaugural of which was established in Geneva in 1864. The 1864 and 1906 Conventions safeguard sick and wounded soldiers; the Geneva Protocol of 1925 forbids the employment of gas and bacteriological warfare; the three Conventions of 1929 and the four Conventions of 1949 protect sick and wounded soldiers, sailors, and prisoners of war, while the 1949 Conventions additionally safeguard specific civilian groups. The First Protocol of 1977 enhances the 1949 Conventions by broadening civilian protection, governing aerial bombardment, and expanding the types of conflicts covered by the 1949 Conventions, including civil wars. The 1949 Conventions are endorsed by numerous governments and are widely regarded as encapsulating customary international law pertaining to warfare. Refer to the Hague Conventions; Martens Clause.
A succession of international treaties regarding the laws of war, the inaugural of which was established in Geneva in 1864. The 1864 and 1906 Conventions safeguard sick and wounded soldiers; the Geneva Protocol of 1925 forbids the employment of gas and bacteriological warfare; the three Conventions of 1929 and the four Conventions of 1949 protect sick and wounded soldiers, sailors, and prisoners of war, while the 1949 Conventions additionally safeguard specific civilian groups. The First Protocol of 1977 enhances the 1949 Conventions by broadening civilian protection, governing aerial bombardment, and expanding the types of conflicts covered by the 1949 Conventions, including civil wars. The 1949 Conventions are endorsed by numerous governments and are widely regarded as encapsulating customary international law pertaining to warfare. Refer to the Hague Conventions; Martens Clause.
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