IRRC No. 900

The updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention – a new tool for generating respect for international humanitarian law

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The updated Commentary on the First Geneva Convention – a new tool for generating respect for international humanitarian law author: Lindsey Cameron, Eve La Haye, Heike Niebergall-Lackner, Jean-Marie Henckaerts, Bruno Demeyere

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