Wednesday, September 1, 1993
Volume:
9
Issue:
9
352
Abstract:
On August 30, 1993, the International Red Cross convened a three-day conference in Geneva on the need to strengthen the protection of war victims and the enforcement of international humanitarian law. At the opening of the conference, Mr. Cornelio Sommaruga, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), warned that modern warfare would descend into “absolute chaos” if governments did not step violations of humanitarian law…[more]