Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
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Summary
Geneva Conventions is a treaty[1]. It ranks in the top 0.086% of treaty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,656 views/month, #1 of 1,157).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: international humanitarian law[3]
- Commons category: Geneva Conventions Protocols[4]
- Has part(s): Geneva Convention of 1864[5], Second Geneva Convention[6], Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War[7], Fourth Geneva Convention[8], Protocol I[9], Protocol II[10], Protocol III[11], Third Geneva Convention[12], Geneva Convention on the Wounded and Sick[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Geneva Conventions[14]
- Main subject: law of war[15]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Geneva Conventions[18]
- Nickname: Geneva Suggestions[19]
- Different from: Geneva Protocol[20], Geneva Conference[21], Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[23], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
Why It Matters
Geneva Conventions has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 105 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]