International Red Cross Chief to World: Why the Geneva Convention matters and the Laws of War

As certain presidential candidates advocate for flouting the Geneva Conventions, the head of the International Red Cross wants to remind us why we came up with the rules of war in the first place.

Why the Geneva Convention matters and the Laws of War: “Today’s conflicts are long-term, protracted, leading to…system disintegration,” ICRC chief Peter Maurer said, meaning a country is essentially reduced to rubble, with government, medical services, education and even electricity and water systems wiped out. The core mission remains delivering aid to besieged innocents, or missives from a detained prisoner to a worried family, and reminding everyone that there are rules for war.

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