Peter Lundberg

Oct 24, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Elisabet Fura |Peter Lundberg |Jessica Almqvist |Mark Klamberg

In August 1864, a small group of nations adopted a convention in Geneva, Switzerland aimed at ameliorating the condition of the wounded in war. The First Geneva Convention laid the foundation for the legal framework referred to as international humanitarian law (IHL). Also known as the “rules of war”, IHL seeks to reduce the harms resulting from armed conflict by restricting the methods and means of warfare.