The Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949
Subtitle: commentary
By: published under the general editorship of Jean S. Pictet.
Contributors: Pictet, Jean.; Siordet, Frédéric.; Mouton, M. W.; Preux, Jean de.; Uhler, Oscar M.; International Committee of the Red Cross.
Publisher: International Committee of the Red Cross
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9782881450655; 9782881450518; 9782881450532; 9782881450556
Subjects: Geneva Conventions -- (1949); War -- Relief of sick and wounded; Prisoners of war -- Legal status, laws, etc; War -- Protection of civilians; War victims -- Legal status, laws, etc; Humanitarian law
Other titles: Commentary ... Geneva Convention.; Geneva Conventions (1949)
Work titles: Conventions de Genève du 12 août 1949. English.
Notes: Cover title.

Originally published: 1952-1960.

Includes bibliographical references.

Commentary also available online, with texts of the conventions and related protocols.

Vol. 4 has publication date of 1994.
Table of contents: title: v. 1.; title: Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field -- by Jean S. Pictet ; with contributions by Frédéric Siordet ... [et al.]. -- v. 2.; title: Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea -- by Jean S. Pictet ; with the co-operation of M. W. Mouton ... [et al.] ; translated into English from the original French by A. P. de Heney -- v. 3.; title: Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War -- by Jean de Preux ; with contributions by Frédéric Siordet ... [et al.] ; translated from the original French by A. P. de Heney -- v. 4.; title: Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War-- by Oscar M. Uhler ... [et al.] ; translated into English from the original French by Ronald Griffin and C. W. Dumbleton.