Commentary on the First Geneva Convention Hardback Cambridge University Press

Commentary on the First Geneva ConventionConvention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field\nAuthor(s): International Committee of the Red Cross\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107170100, 978-1107170100\nSynopsis\nThe application and interpretation of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977 have developed significantly in the sixty years since the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) first published its Commentaries on these important humanitarian treaties. To promote a better understanding of, and respect for, this body of law, the ICRC commissioned a comprehensive update of its original Commentaries. Its preparation was coordinated by Jean-Marie Henckaerts, ICRC legal adviser and head of the project to update the Commentaries. The First Convention is a foundational text of international .