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Before, during, and after the crisis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

The Review
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Extract

The importance of promoting knowledge of international humanitarian law has been recognized since its beginnings. Dissemination was made an obligation for States by the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977.

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Dissemination and Preventive Action
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International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 35 , Issue 306 , June 1995 , pp. 239 - 243
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Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1995

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References

1 Resolution 21: “Dissemination of international humanitarian law applicable in armed conflicts”, adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on the Reaffirmation and Development of International Humanitarian Law Applicable in International Armed Conflicts, 1977.

2 On the evolution of dissemination methods and objectives, see the historical overview given below: Meurant, Jacques, “The 125th anniversary of the International Review of the Red Cross: A faithful record. II. Victories of the law”, pp. 282–304, at pp. 292–295.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

3 See below: “Geneva, New York, Washington — Dissemination of international humanitarian law to diplomats and international officials”, pp. 356–358.Google Scholar

4 See below: “The Jean Pictet Competition”, pp. 341–347.Google Scholar

5 See below: “Conflict prevention — the humanitarian perspective. XIXth Round Table on current problems of international humanitarian law (San Remo, 29 August–2 September 1994)”, pp. 348–355.Google Scholar

6 See below the article by Jean-Luc Chopard: “Dissemination of the humanitarian rules and cooperation with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for the purpose of prevention”, pp. 244–262.Google Scholar

7 Ibid., p. 255.

8 See below the article by Grunewald, François: “From prevention to rehabilitation — Before, during, and after the crisis. The experience of the ICRC in retrospect”, pp. 263–281.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

9 Ibid., p. 281.