ECH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Third Geneva Convention, Protocol I, International Humanitarian Law
7 Dec 2018
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Conflicts studies and human rights: final exam review. Protect people who do not take part in the fighting (civilians, medic, aid workers) Also protects those who can no longer fight (wounded, sick, prisoners of war) Established a context of how laws are accustomed throughout the war. The first convention, treated the sick and wounded in the armed forces. Second convention treated the sick and wounded at sea. Third geneva convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war. Fourth convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war. The geneva conventions are rules that apply only in times of armed conflict and seek to protect people who are not or are no longer taking part in hostilities. Additional to the four geneva conventions that were adopted in 1949 there were two protocols that were adopted in 1977. Protocol i, strengthens the protection of victims of international armed conflicts and place limits on the way wars are fought.
