Diplomatic Conference of Geneva 1906
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The Diplomatic Conference of Geneva 1906 was an international diplomatic meeting where states revised and expanded humanitarian laws governing the treatment of wounded and shipwrecked military personnel, leading to the adoption of the Second Geneva Convention.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic Conference of Geneva 1906 canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic conference
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international conference ⓘ treaty conference ⓘ |
| aim |
to harmonize humanitarian rules among states
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to improve protection of wounded and shipwrecked military personnel ⓘ to revise and expand the 1864 Geneva Convention ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | international humanitarian law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTopic | second major Geneva diplomatic conference on humanitarian law ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
International Committee of the Red Cross historical records
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League of Nations Treaty Series NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Treaty Series retrospectives ⓘ |
| endTime | 1906-07-06 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
humanitarian law
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international humanitarian law NERFINISHED ⓘ law of armed conflict ⓘ |
| followedBy | Diplomatic Conference of Geneva 1929 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Diplomatic Conference of Geneva 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect | Second Geneva Convention (1906) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
negotiation of treaty articles
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signature of final act ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ other official languages of participating states ⓘ |
| legalForm | multilateral treaty negotiation ⓘ |
| location | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
laws and customs of war
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protection of wounded and sick soldiers ⓘ revision of the Geneva Convention of 1864 ⓘ treatment of shipwrecked military personnel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Swiss Federal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
European states
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States party to the 1864 Geneva Convention ⓘ non-European states ⓘ |
| partOf | development of the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1906 ⓘ |
| result |
codification of obligations for medical personnel and facilities
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expanded protections for wounded and sick in armed forces in the field ⓘ strengthening of the Red Cross emblem protections ⓘ |
| significantEvent | adoption of the 1906 revision of the Geneva Convention ⓘ |
| startTime | 1906-06-11 ⓘ |
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