Free Basic Rules Of The Geneva Conventions And Their Additional Protocols Depicted By International Committee Of The Red Cross Viewable As Text

can't say that I actualy read every single word but I did read the running commentary and read a few of the articles closely.
I found it interesting to read the

history of the conventions as well as the controvercies around them.


One of the things that I learned that I feel stupid for not realizing before is that the role of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent is actually called out in the conventions and their role in time of conflict is defined by them.
I also learned why the detainees in Guantanamo Bay do not receive Geneva Convention protections,

I can't say I recommend reading them directly unless you are a soldier, diplomat, or expect to enter into major armed conflict with a govenrment but knowing the basics I think it worth while.
The text of the Geneva Conventions and of their Additional Protocols is very complex and not always easily understood by the layperson.
A simplified work was needed to present and explain these international law treaties to an everincreasing number of readers.
In this study, the author, Jean de Preux, comments briefly on the main provisions of the Conventions and their Additional Protocols, brings out their meaning and specifies the relevant articles.
For easy reference, an index is included at the end of the book, .