International Committee of the Red Cross

ICRC president urges respect for rules of war as major military escalation starts in the Middle East

The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the escalation of major military operations in the Middle East: ...

‘Absolute idiot’: Hegseth faces criticism after vowing no limits in Iran war

Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns about following military protocols during the Iran conflict, saying America will fight without what he called 'stupid' rules as casualties mount.
TASS

Commitment to Geneva Conventions weakening, ICRC president warns

According to the statement, the international rules of war were created "to protect the powerless: the civilian caught in the crossfire, the wounded on the battlefield, the prisoner behind bars" ...
Case Western Reserve University

Experts convened by CWRU School of Law issue report on the need to update the Geneva Conventions

With a total of 196 state parties, there are no other international treaties as widely ratified as the four 1949 Geneva Conventions on the Laws of War. But these important treaties are showing their ...
The Journal Times

Bush: Geneva Convention covers Taliban

WASHINGTON - President Bush said Thursday the Geneva Convention applies to Taliban prisoners but not to captured al-Qaida terrorists as he sought to quell international outcry without changing the way ...