First Geneva Convention of 1864
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The First Geneva Convention of 1864 was the pioneering international treaty that established humanitarian protections for wounded soldiers on the battlefield and laid the foundation for modern international humanitarian law.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T727977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Geneva Convention of 1864 Context triple: [Geneva Convention of 1929, relatedTo, First Geneva Convention of 1864]
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Geneva Convention I of 12 August 1949
Geneva Convention I of 12 August 1949 is an international treaty that sets out comprehensive rules for the protection and treatment of wounded and sick members of armed forces in the field during armed conflicts.
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Geneva Convention of 1929
The Geneva Convention of 1929 was an international treaty that codified rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war, laying key groundwork for the later, broader Geneva Conventions.
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C.
Geneva Conventions
The Geneva Conventions are a series of international treaties that set the standards of humanitarian treatment in war, protecting wounded soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians.
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Geneva Convention IV of 12 August 1949
Geneva Convention IV of 12 August 1949 is an international treaty that sets out comprehensive legal protections for civilians during times of war and military occupation.
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Third Geneva Convention
The Third Geneva Convention is an international treaty that sets comprehensive standards for the humane treatment and protection of prisoners of war during armed conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Geneva Convention of 1864 Target entity description: The First Geneva Convention of 1864 was the pioneering international treaty that established humanitarian protections for wounded soldiers on the battlefield and laid the foundation for modern international humanitarian law.
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A.
Geneva Convention I of 12 August 1949
Geneva Convention I of 12 August 1949 is an international treaty that sets out comprehensive rules for the protection and treatment of wounded and sick members of armed forces in the field during armed conflicts.
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B.
Geneva Convention of 1929
The Geneva Convention of 1929 was an international treaty that codified rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war, laying key groundwork for the later, broader Geneva Conventions.
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C.
Geneva Conventions
The Geneva Conventions are a series of international treaties that set the standards of humanitarian treatment in war, protecting wounded soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians.
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D.
Geneva Convention IV of 12 August 1949
Geneva Convention IV of 12 August 1949 is an international treaty that sets out comprehensive legal protections for civilians during times of war and military occupation.
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Third Geneva Convention
The Third Geneva Convention is an international treaty that sets comprehensive standards for the humane treatment and protection of prisoners of war during armed conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Geneva Convention
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humanitarian law treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | diplomatic conference in Geneva ⓘ |
| aim | improve the condition of wounded soldiers in armies in the field ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
armed conflict on land
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wounded and sick members of armed forces in the field ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Swiss Federal Council ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1864-08-22 ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | naval warfare ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Swiss Federal Council ⓘ |
| draftedWithSupportFrom | International Committee of the Red Cross ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1864 ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple |
humane treatment of wounded soldiers
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neutrality of medical personnel ⓘ protection of medical establishments ⓘ protection of medical transports ⓘ |
| establishedSymbol | red cross on a white background ⓘ |
| foundationOf | modern international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first multilateral treaty on humanitarian law in war
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pioneering codification of protections for wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| inForceStatus | no longer in force as originally adopted ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Battle of Solferino
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Henry Dunant ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to development of customary international humanitarian law
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influenced subsequent Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
international law
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law of armed conflict ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding treaty for ratifying states ⓘ |
| numberOfArticles | 10 ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Geneva
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ |
| precededBy | customary rules of warfare ⓘ |
| providedFor |
collection and care of wounded after battle
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impartial care for wounded without adverse distinction ⓘ respect for medical staff and chaplains ⓘ |
| recognizedOrganization | relief societies for wounded soldiers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Committee of the Red Cross
ⓘ
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ⓘ
surface form:
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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| revisedBy |
Second Geneva Convention of 1906
ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Convention of 1906
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| subject |
international humanitarian law
ⓘ
laws of war ⓘ protection of wounded and sick soldiers ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Conventions of 1949
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| symbolAdoptedFrom | Swiss flag with colors inverted ⓘ |
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Subject: First Geneva Convention of 1864 Description of subject: The First Geneva Convention of 1864 was the pioneering international treaty that established humanitarian protections for wounded soldiers on the battlefield and laid the foundation for modern international humanitarian law.
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Red Cross emblem
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First Geneva Convention
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First Geneva Convention
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Jean Henri Dunant
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Geneva Convention of 1864
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First Geneva Convention
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First Geneva Convention
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Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armies in the Field of 1864
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First Geneva Convention
this entity surface form:
1864 Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field