Geneva Convention: Protection of Victims of War
Abstract: The Geneva Conventions define the basic rights of wartime prisoners, established protections for the wounded and sick, and established protections for the civilians in and around a war-zone. These are the set of 4 treaties & 3 additional protocols, that establish the standards of International law for humanitarian treatment in war.
Keywords: Geneva Convention, Prisoners of war, Protection of war victims, ICRC, Red Crescent & red cross society, International humanitarian law, Non international armed conflicts, Impartial humanitarian relief, non combatants, Additional protocols
How to Cite?: Pramjit Singh, "Geneva Convention: Protection of Victims of War", Volume 8 Issue 4, April 2019, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 407-410, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20196790, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20196790