HIST 263 Lecture 6: HIST 263 MODULE 6
2 Mar 2017
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Describe the basic principles behind the laws of war. Apply the laws of armed con ict to speci c historical situations. Teach classmates about the legal codes for situations with armed con ict. 1645 dutch jurist hugo grotius wrote on the laws of war and peace: three books. There should be justice for conduct during war. 1859 swiss business man henri dunant witnesses the aftermath of the battle of. 1863 the creation of the international red cross. 1864 geneva convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded in. 1899, 1907 hague convention respecting the laws and customs of war on land. 1906, 1929, 1949 geneva conventions re-rati ed and brought up to date. 1925 protocol for the prohibition of the use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases and of bacteriological methods of warfare. 1954 the hague convention for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed con ict.
