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International Committee of the Red Cross: The Geneva Conventions

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete texts of the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of war and human rights. Includes a history of the Conventions.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Honoring the Geneva Conventions

For Students 9th - 10th
The Geneva Conventions is composed of four treaties that set the standard in international law for humanitarian treatment of the victims in war. This article discusses the importance of the conventions and the challenges faced by...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Rules of Engagement: The Geneva Convention (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson in which students examine the agreements stipulated by the 1949 Geneva convention. They then assess if the Iraqi media's use of POW images is or is not contrary to the tenets of the convention. Students will also discuss the...