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World Service,17 Nov 2002,27 mins

Human Rights and the Law – Geneva Conventions on War

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The rules of engagement in warfare – concerning both soldiers and civilians – are laid out in the Geneva Conventions of 1949. But what do the Conventions say and do they apply to the "war on terrorism"?

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