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GC IV: Internment in Non-Occupied Territory International humanitarian law (IHL) treaties use a range of terms to denote deprivation of liberty, one of which is internment. While there is no legal definition, internment is understood to mean th...

GC IV: Internment in Non-Occupied Territory | by Jelena Pejic

This post is part of a symposium is being run in collaboration with @justsecurity.org and the @icrc.org.

A brand new blog symposium on a brand new Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. The previous commentary dated from 1956, 70 years ago! A few things happened since then …

A valuable perspective on where we’ve updated the updated commentary on Common Article 3, and where not.

Protecting civilians in good faith: the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention Good faith interpretation means reading GC IV in a way that realizes its object and purpose - to protect human beings in times of war.

📜 “It is possible to protect civilians in war.”

After five years of research and consultations, the @icrc.org has released the updated Commentary on GC IV, the cornerstone of civilian protection in armed conflict and occupation.

Read more → bit.ly/4ovsaSf
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