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International Humanitarian Law Magazine
Number 16: Issue 1, 2009



Feature stories

Negotiating the Geneva Conventions and contributing to IHL
The negotiation of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 were concluded in the aftermath of World War II as a reaction to the devastation of 'total war'.
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Original document of the first Geneva Convention, 1864

The medic
'You know, no matter where I have been, the Geneva Conventions have always had the versatility to meet any cultural gap, to bridge the concerns of all sides to gain access to all those vulnerable.'
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The forensic investigator
'It was in, the end, a good story, not a bad one. In Bosnia there ws very much a feeling that we are going to see justice done.'
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The International Commission on Missing Person's identification coordination division.

The military legal officer
Ongoing training is critical to maintaining awareness of the obligations under the Geneva Conventions.
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An Australian rifleman greets a young local during a routine patrol around Dili.

 

 
 more contents

• On the frontline with the laws of war
• The prisoner of war
• The truck driver
• The nurse
•  The refugee
• Developments in IHL and related international law
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The journalist

• The prosecutor
• Realising the Geneva Conventions and mobilising the power of humanity

 


 
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