International humanitarian law (IHL) limits suffering caused by war. The 1949 Geneva Conventions draws clear lines between those who are fighting in wars and those who are not. They continue to address the challenges people face as a result of modern warfare.

This video lays out the foundation of the Geneva Conventions.

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00:27 Wounded & sick soldiers
00:51 Soldiers at sea
00:58 Prisoners of war
01:32 Protection of civilians
02:35 Protocol 1: International armed conflicts
02:45 Protocol 2: Non-international armed conflicts
02:54 Protocol 3: The red crystal

This video was produced by the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC. You can learn more by visiting https://www.icrc.org/ or by subscribing to this YouTube channel.

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