Participation in Geneva Conventions

The number of States parties to the Geneva Conventions is now 132. In a letter received by the Swiss Federal Council on 4 April 1972, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh declared that that State considered itself bound by the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 for the Protection of War Victims, by virtue of their previous ratification by Pakistan.

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Participation in Geneva Conventions author:

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For Victims of Pseudo-Medical Experiments author:

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The President of the ICRC received by the Pope author:

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Following the Hijacking of an Aircraft author:

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Meeting of Red Cross Leaders author: J.-L. Le Fort

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Presentation of the Henry Dunant Medal author:

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