Protected persons: Children
… says Treaty law Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 – Art. 77 Protocol II additional to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 – Art. 4 Convention …
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Dialogue with weapon bearers
… stated explicitly in Common Article 3 to the Geneva Conventions. From a practical point of view, … stated explicitly in Common Article 3 to the Geneva Conventions. From a practical point of …
Legal review of weapons
… says Treaty law Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 – Article 36 Domestic law …
Criminal repression of IHL violations
… of IHL through the adoption of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and the establishment of the …
Protected persons: Women
… general protection is provided by the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional …
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