geneva conventions

English - Turkish

Definition of geneva conventions in English Turkish dictionary

cenevre konvansiyonu

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geneva convention

cenevre anlaşması

Geneva Convention

(Askeri) Cenevre Sözleşmesi

Geneva Convention

cenevre antlaşması

geneva convention

(Askeri) CENEVRE SÖZLEŞMESİ: Avrupa milletlerin 1949 da, aralarında akdettikleri ve sonradan üzerinde değişiklikler yaptıkları, harp esirlerine uygulanacak işlemlere ait kuralları tespit eden anlaşma

English - English

Definition of geneva conventions in English English dictionary

Series of four international agreements (1864, 1906, 1929, 1949) signed in Geneva, Switz. , that established the humanitarian principles by which the signatory countries are to treat an enemy's military and civilian nationals in wartime. The first convention was initiated by Jean-Henri Dunant; it established that medical facilities were not to be war targets, that hospitals should treat all wounded impartially, that civilians aiding the wounded should be protected, and that the Red Cross symbol should serve to identify those covered by the agreement. The second convention amended and extended the first. The third stated that prisoners of war should be treated humanely and that prison camps should be open to inspection by neutral countries. The 1949 conventions made further provisions for civilians falling into a belligerent's hands. Guerrilla combatants were extended protection in two 1977 amendments, which the U.S. did not sign. Violations of the Geneva Conventions were among the crimes included in the jurisdictions of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (1993) and Rwanda (1994) and the International Criminal Court (2002). See also Hague Conventions; war crime

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Geneva Convention

An international treaty which defines the required treatment for prisoners of war by their captors

Geneva Convention

One of a series of agreements first formulated at an international convention held in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864, establishing rules for the treatment of prisoners of war, the sick, and the wounded. a set of agreements that establish rules for how people should be treated during wars, especially if they are wounded or taken prisoner. The Geneva Convention was first written in Geneva, Switzerland, in the 19th century and was accepted by most countries. It has been changed several times at later international meetings

Geneva Convention

agreements that were signed in Geneva which set rules on how to deal with victims of war

geneva convention

an agreement concerning the treatment of prisoners of war

Hyphenation

Ge·ne·va conventions

Turkish pronunciation

cınivı kınvenşınz

Pronunciation

/ʤəˈnēvə kənˈvensʜənz/ /ʤəˈniːvə kənˈvɛnʃənz/