eli5 How does the Geneva convention work? How can it be enforced if nations are already at war? What incentive do armies have for following it?

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I mean there are no referees on the battlefield.

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One comment I heard recently about the rules of war is it also tries to give the people involved in it rules to stick to so they can believe they did the right thing and followed the rules.

I can’t imagine what being in a war is like. But having some rules to follow must somehow be helpful.

Found the video that mentioned it