Gustave Moynier

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Gustave Moynier was a Swiss jurist and humanitarian who co-founded and long presided over the International Committee of the Red Cross, helping shape modern humanitarian law and relief efforts.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross
human
humanitarian
jurist
affiliation International Committee of the Red Cross
coFounded International Committee of the Red Cross
continentOfCitizenship Europe
countryOfCitizenship Switzerland
ethnicGroup Swiss
familyName Moynier
fieldOfWork humanitarian relief
international humanitarian law
international law
philanthropy
givenName Gustave
ideology humanitarianism
influenced codification of humanitarian principles in armed conflict
development of the Red Cross national societies
knownFor co-founding the International Committee of the Red Cross
long-time presidency of the International Committee of the Red Cross
shaping modern humanitarian law
shaping modern humanitarian relief efforts
languageSpoken French
legalSystemWorkedOn international humanitarian law
memberOf International Committee of the Red Cross
movement Red Cross movement
name Gustave Moynier
notableWork development of the International Committee of the Red Cross
organizational consolidation of the Red Cross movement
promotion of international humanitarian law
occupation humanitarian
jurist
lawyer
philanthropist
partOf history of international humanitarian law
history of the Red Cross
positionHeld Member of the International Committee of the Red Cross
President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
residence Geneva
sexOrGender male
workLocation Geneva


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