The 1949 Geneva Conventions : a commentary /
The four Geneva Conventions, adopted in 1949, remain the fundamental basis of contemporary international humanitarian law. They protect the wounded and sick on the battlefield, those wounded, sick or shipwrecked at sea, prisoners of war, and civilians in time of war. However, since they were adopted...
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Oxford University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Oxford, United Kingdom : |
Publication Dates: | 2015. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | First edition. |
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Oxford commentaries on international law
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The four Geneva Conventions, adopted in 1949, remain the fundamental basis of contemporary international humanitarian law. They protect the wounded and sick on the battlefield, those wounded, sick or shipwrecked at sea, prisoners of war, and civilians in time of war. However, since they were adopted warfare has changed considerably. In this groundbreaking commentary over sixty international law experts investigate the application of the Geneva Conventions and explain how they should be interpreted today. |
Item Description: | "Geneva Academy." |
Carrier Form: | xcix, 1651 pages ; 26 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780199675449 0199675449 |
Index Number: | KZ6512 |
CLC: | D995 |
Call Number: | D995/N714 |