The Geneva Conventions Under Assault

Outrages committed during violent conflict are not only an affront to human dignity – they also violate the Geneva Conventions. This book examines recent high-profile cases of repeated and open abuse of the Conventions. The contributors explore why these and related violations of international humanitarian law cannot be viewed as anomalies, but must be regarded as part of a pattern which is set to undermine the Conventions as a whole. The contributors argue that an international system in w...