The adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions: a humanitarian break and colonial continuity

12 mins read Analysis / GCIV Commentary / Generating Respect for IHL / History / Humanitarian Principles / Protecting civilians in good faith: a joint symposium on the updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention / Related bodies of law / Scope of application Srinivas Burra

More than seven decades after their adoption, the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 remain foundational ...