Codes

Geneva Conventions

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Law Atlas. "Geneva Conventions." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/geneva-conventions.

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Law Atlas. (n.d.). Geneva Conventions. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/geneva-conventions

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@misc{lawatlas-geneva-conventions,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Geneva Conventions},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/geneva-conventions},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Geneva Conventions are a series of four international treaties (1949) and their three additional protocols that form the core of international humanitarian law.

Facts

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Signed 12 August 1949; ratified by 196 countries 1

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Diplomatic conference convened in Geneva, Switzerland 1

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