Channel: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Category: Nonprofits & Activism

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Description: What is acceptable and what is prohibited in times of war? The Geneva Conventions are the foundation of international humanitarian law and set out the rules around how wars can be fought, whether on the battlefield or in city centres. The Commentaries are a tool designed for states, military, lawyers and practitioners to help interpret and apply each of the four Geneva Conventions. Watch this video to learn more about the updated Commentary to the Third Geneva Convention, which governs the treatment of prisoners of war.