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Austrian Red Cross youth- cartoon postcards

The Austrian Youth Red Cross have developed this set of postcards depicting the Four Geneva conventions: The images are also available on their web site, with an explanation of each convention, in German only.

For a description of each of the four conventions in English, visit the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) web site.


     
 
Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field. Geneva, 12 August 1949.
 
Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva, 12 August 1949.
 
         
 
   
 

Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

 

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

 
         

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