Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949. Preamble The undersigned Plenipotentiaries of the Governments represented at the Diplomatic Conference held at Geneva from April 21 to August 12, 1949, for the purpose of establishing a Convention for the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, have agreed as follows: Part I. General Provisions Article 1. The High Contracting...
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COALITON PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY ORDER NUMBER 1
CPA/ORD/16 May 2003/01 COALITON PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY ORDER NUMBER 1 DE-BA`ATHIFICATION OF IRAQI SOCIETY Pursuant to my authority as Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions, and the laws and usages of war, Recognizing that the Iraqi people have suffered large scale human rights abuses and deprivations over many years at the hands of the Ba`ath Party, Noting the grave concern of Iraqi society regarding the...