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The 1949 Geneva Conventions - A Commentary (Paperback)
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The 1949 Geneva Conventions - A Commentary (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Commentaries on International Law
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The four Geneva Conventions, adopted in 1949, remain the
fundamental basis of contemporary international humanitarian law.
They protect the wounded and sick on the battlefield, those
wounded, sick or shipwrecked at sea, prisoners of war, and
civilians in time of war. However, since they were adopted warfare
has changed considerably. In this groundbreaking commentary over
sixty international law experts investigate the application of the
Geneva Conventions and explain how they should be interpreted
today. It places the Conventions in the light of the developing
obligations imposed by international law on states, armed groups,
and individuals, most notably through international human rights
law and international criminal law. The context in which the
Conventions are to be applied and interpreted has changed
considerably since they were first written. The borderline between
international and non-international armed conflicts is not as
clear-cut as was once thought, and is complicated further by the
use of armed force mandated by the United Nations and the complex
mixed and transnational nature of certain non-international armed
conflicts. The influence of other developing branches of
international law, such as human rights law and refugee law has
been considerable. The development of international criminal law
has breathed new life into multiple provisions of the Geneva
Conventions. This commentary adopts a thematic approach to provide
detailed analysis of each key issue dealt with by the Conventions,
taking into account both judicial decisions and state practice.
Cross-cutting chapters on issues such as transnational conflicts
and the geographical scope of the Conventions also give readers a
full understanding of the meaning of the Geneva Conventions in
their contemporary context. Prepared under the auspices of the
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights,
this commentary on four of the most important treaties in
international law is unmissable for anyone working in or studying
situations of armed conflicts.
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