geneva conventions

     

The Geneva Conventions consist of four treaties formulate in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for international law for humanitarian concerns.

Trivia about geneva conventions

  • First signed in 1864, these conventions were the genesis of the humane treatment of wartime wounded
  • Int'l agreements adopted in 1864, 1906, 1929 & 1949 dealing with the humane treatment of P.O.W.s & wounded soldiers
  • Under these 1949 agreements, taking prisoners is okay, taking hostages is not