Happy Birthday to the #GenevaConventions https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎂" title="Geburtstagskuchen" aria-label="Emoji: Geburtstagskuchen"> 71 years ago, the 4 Geneva Conventions of 1949 were adopted. They form the bedrock of international humanitarian law ( #IHL) https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/drafting-history-1949-geneva-conventions/">https://blogs.icrc.org/cross-fil...
The rules of the #GenevaConventions protect people who:
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Fettes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes Häkchen">can no longer fight (wounded, sick and shipwrecked troops, prisoners of war). https://www.icrc.org/en/document/geneva-conventions-1949-additional-protocols">https://www.icrc.org/en/docume...
A major achievement in 1949 was the inclusion of Article 3 common to all 4 Conventions, which provides protections in non-international armed conflicts, so common today: @thodsm https://twitter.com/icrc/status/1285979222343913472">https://twitter.com/icrc/stat...
In 1949, in the aftermath of World War II, the Conventions were universally agreed upon by States because they reflect universal values of moral and ethical behavior. They have been ratified by 196 States since. Very few international treaties enjoy this level of support.
In the 1950s, the ICRC published a set of commentaries on the Conventions, giving practical guidance on their implementation. To reflect the developments in law & practice since then, the ICRC is producing a new set of commentaries: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/updated-commentary-third-geneva-convention">https://www.icrc.org/en/docume... @JHenckaertsICRC
Today, the key challenge remains their respect. We rightly hear about #IHL violations because their consequences are tragic and visible, but we must also recognize the protective and indeed life-saving effect of daily respect for #IHL: https://ihl-in-action.icrc.org"> https://ihl-in-action.icrc.org 
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