IRRC No. 902

Protection considerations in the law of naval warfare: The Second Geneva Convention and the role of the ICRC

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Speech given by ICRC President Peter Maurer on the occasion of the launch of the Updated Commentary on the Second Geneva Convention on 4 May 2017.

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