New rules for victims of armed conflicts: commentary on the two 1977 protocols additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949

In: Nijhoff Classics in International Law

Abstract

The two Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions are a cornerstone of the current law regulating armed conflict. The authors, who took part in their negotiation, explain the origin and the meaning of the text and provide, thus, and important help for their understanding and application. The current volume is a revised reprint, with new introductory materials, of the original text published in 1982.