Download or read book Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977: Ratifications, Accessions and Successions written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) presents the text of the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, as well as the protocols of June 8, 1977. The Geneva Conventions are a series of international agreements concerning the treatment of victims of war, including the treatment of prisoners of war, the protection of civilians, and the prohibition of chemical and biological weapons during war.