What Are The Law Of War? Geneva Convention 1949 : Ukraine War Crisis

Geneva Convention 1949 : The Law of War

We all know about the war going between Russia and Ukraine. But many of us must have thought about it if there is any law of war that fighting countries must follow. 

Yes, there are the law of war. During world war 2, more than 50 million people died, and the world faced an economic crisis. It was the time when the world saw how destructive they were. To stop this destruction in the future, the world leaders made the law of war at the Geneva Convention in 1949.

Some laws were made, which were recognized by 196 countries. So, what were they decided at the Geneva Convention? What were these laws? Click on the link to find out about the foreign minister of Germany, Annalena statement about the Ukraine War Crisis.

Some Important Law of WAR:

1. During the war, no army will kill civilians.
2. No army can target any residential area, buildings, school, colleagues, and home.
3. No army can target medical workers, hospitals, and journalists.
4.  No army will target historic buildings, religious places, and cultural heritage.
5. No army will target the shelter homes build for the civilians.
6. No army will attack in the demilitarized zones.
7. During the war, the enemy can target the country’s military bases.
8. If a soldier of an enemy country surrenders, he will not be treated badly.
9. Humane treatment is necessary when taken prisoner of war.
10. When a country attacks another country, it is necessary to warn it.

So now the question is, which country out of Russia and Ukraine has violated these laws? If you want to know more about the law of war, then you can click on the link to increase your knowledge about it.