The Geneva Convention
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The first Geneva Convention of 1864 dealt exclusively with care for wounded soldiers; the law was later adapted to cover warfare at sea and prisoners of war.

In 1949 the Conventions were revised and expanded:
1st Convention
- wounded soldiers on the battlefield 		2nd Convention
- wounded and shipwrecked at sea		 3rd Convention
- prisoners of war		 4th Convention
- civilians under enemy control
In 1977 two Additional Protocols were added:
1st Protocol
- international conflicts 		2nd Protocol
- non-international conflicts		    
In 2005 Additional Protocol III was adopted:
 3rd Protocol
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