Persian Gulf War: The Laws of War
1991-01-24T22:09:37-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzc1XC8xOTkxMDEyNDIyMTM0OTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Tom Farer of the American University School of International Service spoke about the laws of war as defined by the Geneva Conventions, especially considering the third and fourth conventions which relate to the treatment of prisoners of war and of civilians in occupied territories. He also gave a historical overview of the evolution of “laws of war” and characterized them as designed to “prohibit gratuitous violence.”
Tom Farer of the American University School of International Service spoke about the laws of war as defined by the Geneva Conventions, especially considering the… read more
Tom Farer of the American University School of International Service spoke about the laws of war as defined by the Geneva Conventions, especially considering the third and fourth conventions which relate to the treatment of prisoners of war and of civilians in occupied territories. He also gave a historical overview of the evolution of “laws of war” and characterized them as designed to “prohibit gratuitous violence.” close
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