Contemporary era · 1977
Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions
Protocol II (also Additional Protocol II or AP II) is a 1977 amendment or optional protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 relating to the protection of victims of non-international armed conflicts. It defines certain international laws that strive to provide better protection for victims of internal armed conflicts that take place within the borders of a single country.
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- When
- 1977
- Where
- Vatican City
- Era
- Contemporary
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