Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law:1999 (Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer; T.M.C. Asser Press
Published: May 25, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 672
ISBN-13: 9789067041195
Subjects: International humanitarian law; Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; International; Reference; Law / International; Law / Public
First sentence: The four Geneva Conventions of 1949 for the protection of war victims open with an unusual provision: it is the undertaking of the contracting states 'to respect and to ensure respect for [the Conventions] in all circumstances'.