International agreements on the Humane Treatment of Soldiers and Civilians in Wartime were signed at the first Convention for the Amelioration of the Wounded in Time of War, held in Geneva, Switzerland, in August 1864. The Geneva conventions, were initiated by Jean-Henri Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross.
August 1864
- The agreement reached at the first convention provided that hospitals for the wounded or medical personnel could not be considered military targets;
- that all wounded combatants had to be treated impartially;
- and that the Red Cross symbol would identify protected personnel and equipment.
1867
- the first Geneva convention had been ratified by the European great powers.
1906
- extended the protections.
1929
- extended the protections.
Date:
August, 1864
Name(s):
Jean-Henri Dunant
Occupation:
Founder of the Red Cross
Location:
Geneva, Switzerland
Additional Information:
- Henry Dunant – Wikipedia
Henry Dunant (born Jean-Henri Dunant; 8 May 1828 – 30 October 1910), also known as Henri Dunant, was the founder of the Red Cross, and the first recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. - Geneva Conventions | 1864-1977 | Britannica.com
Geneva Conventions, a series of international treaties concluded in Geneva between 1864 and 1949 for the purpose of ameliorating the effects of war on soldiers and civilians. Two additional protocols to the 1949 agreement were approved in 1977. - Geneva Conventions – Wikipedia
The Geneva Conventions comprise four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war. - Geneva Conventions and Commentaries | International Committee of …
The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols form the core of international humanitarian law, which regulates the conduct of armed conflict and seeks to limit its effects. They protect people not taking part in hostilities and those who are no longer doing so. - Treaties, States parties, and Commentaries – Geneva Conventions of …
Index page of Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Additional Protocols, and their Commentaries