April 11, 2014
IF YOU ACT LIKE A NATION YOU ARE ONE:
Switzerland: Palestinians join Geneva Conventions on war (AFP, 4/11/14)
The Palestinian Authority has signed up formally to the Geneva Conventions, which set down the rules of warfare and humanitarian operations in conflict zones, the treaties' guardian Switzerland confirmed Friday. [...]The Palestinians have also submitted requests to the United Nations to join 13 other international conventions and treaties, and the world body said Thursday that the move was legal.The treaties include the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, the convention on the rights of the child, the convention against torture, and an anti-corruption accord.
Posted by Orrin Judd at April 11, 2014 4:53 PM
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