A document listing the basic rights of humans, what not to do in a
war, and the consequences of overstepping the bounderies of the contract. The most famous revision was made in 1949.
It has become a kind of bad punchline on the
world stage, like that one smartass
kid in school who got his ass handed to him by teacher(s) in front of everyone.
Diplomat: The Geneva Conventions are meant to protect the rights of all
people during wartime so that no atrocities can be repeated as those in World
War II.
Sensible Adults: So how's that going for you
buddy? Because as far as I can see, that paper's done jack shit in recent conflicts.