the Geneva Convention

noun

: an international law that explains how people who are wounded or taken prisoner during a war are supposed to be treated

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Attacks on civilian targets likely violate the Geneva Convention and are considered war crimes. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026 The use of hospitals and medical facilities as weapons areas by Hamas is considered a war crime under the Geneva Convention. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Women were not considered ‘militants’ under the Geneva Convention. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 This should violate Article 32 of the Geneva Convention which, among other things, prohibits torture. — Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Geneva Convention

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“The Geneva Convention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Geneva%20Convention. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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