Updated Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of August 12 1949. Volume I, 2016 (Paperback)

The First Convention is a foundational text of international humanitarian law. It contains the essential rules on the protection of the wounded and sick, those assigned to their care, and the red cross and red crescent emblems. This article-by-article Commentary take into account developments in the law and practice to provide up-to-date interpretations of the Convention.