I always hear about it but I genuinely do not know what it is. I tried looking it up but I still don’t understand..
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The Geneva Conventions are a series of treaties about how militaries should act during wars (and war-like conflicts). Major topics covered include:
* Who, if captured by their enemy, must be considered a prisoner of war— as opposed to a criminal doing illegal violence— and how must such prisoners of war be treated?
* Under what circumstances may fighters damage or destroy civilian property or infrastructure? Short answer: only when, and to the extent that, the damage or destruction serves a military purpose, which does not include denying civilians the use of the property or infrastructure.
* Is pillaging allowed? (No.)
* Some people in a war zone, who belong to one side’s armed forces, like doctors or chaplains, are not participating in the fighting, and should not be attacked; how can they be identified and protected?
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