The 50th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS

These four reflections on humanitarian law were published in L'Osservatore Romano.

1 - A Significant Event for International Humanitarian Law,
Paolo Benvenuti, Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Political Sciences 'Cesare Alfieri' University of Florence

2 - This Is Not a Celebration but a Reflection on Common Values,
Yves Sandoz, Director of Law and Communications International Committee of the Red Cross

3 - The Force of Law Against the Law of Force,
Giorgio Filibeck, Official of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

4 - At the Origins of Humanitarian Law: The Attitude of the Holy See,
Prof. Joseph Joblin, S.J., the Pontifical Gregorian University

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