the Geneva Conventions

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:international_treaties
gptkbp:address protection of civilians in wartime
protection of prisoners of war
protection of shipwrecked soldiers
protection of wounded soldiers
gptkbp:aims_to limit the effects of armed conflict
gptkbp:allows torture and inhumane treatment
attacks on civilian populations
gptkbp:amended_by through Additional Protocols
gptkbp:are_a_key_reference_for humanitarian organizations
gptkbp:are_applicable in international armed conflicts
in non-international armed conflicts
gptkbp:are_part_of customary international law
gptkbp:are_sometimes_violated_by state and non-state actors
gptkbp:consists_of four treaties
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross
gptkbp:established standards for humanitarian treatment in war
gptkbp:establishes rules for the conduct of hostilities
gptkbp:have_been_invoked_in international criminal tribunals
gptkbp:have_been_the_basis_for various national laws
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gptkbp:influence national laws on armed conflict
military training and conduct
gptkbp:influenced international humanitarian law
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for humanitarian intervention arguments
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for human rights law
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for humanitarian action in conflict zones
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of public awareness campaigns
interpretation by courts
numerous academic studies
international legal scholarship
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:1949
gptkbp:is_considered a cornerstone of international law
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of enforcement mechanisms
gptkbp:is_essential_for the protection of human dignity in war
gptkbp:is_incorporated_in military codes of conduct
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in humanitarian law conferences
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in peace negotiations
in legal cases regarding war crimes
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:the_United_Nations
gptkbp:is_referenced_in political discourse on war
gptkbp:is_supported_by various humanitarian organizations
gptkbp:often_includes military training programs
gptkbp:provides rights of the wounded and sick
rights of medical personnel
gptkbp:ratified_by 196 countries
gptkbp:related_to Additional Protocols
gptkbp:require_parties_to_conflict_to search for and collect the wounded
gptkbp:requires humane treatment of all persons
distinction between combatants and non-combatants
the humane treatment of detainees
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nuremberg_Trials
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3