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Red Cross: World must recommit to the Geneva Conventions

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Red Cross: World must recommit to the Geneva Conventions

The Red Cross, a humanitarian organization, called on nations around the world to recommit themselves to the Geneva Conventions, which set standards for the humane treatment of war victims, on the anniversary of the conventions. “International humanitarian law is being strained, disregarded and undermined to justify violence,” International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana […]

Are the Geneva Conventions as good as dead 75 years later?

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Are the Geneva Conventions as good as dead 75 years later?

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on August 12, 1949. In theory, these rules of war are considered universal principles for all states. In practice, however, they are routinely violated everywhere. With an estimated 120 armed conflicts worldwide, more than 450 armed groups and 195 million people living in […]