Geneva Protocol

statements about the 1977 Additional Geneva Protocols is FALSE? [objective12] [pic] | | |[pic]The U.S. recognizes many of their provisions as Customary International Law. | | |[pic]All nations in the USSOUTHCOM AOR are parties to the 1977 Additional Geneva Protocols. | | |[pic]Some nations in the USSOUTHCOM AOR do NOT recognize the 1977 Additional Geneva Protocols.…

The protocol establishes an international standard for the protection of children involved in armed conflicts and raises the age of participation in hostilities form 15 to 18 years and also raises voluntary recruitment into national armed forced from 15 to a…

the specific site by using file transfer protocol (FTP). In 1990, the first search engine was Archie that was invented by McGill University in Montreal, Canada. In 1991, Mark McCahill created the new tool which was called Gopher. Both Archie and Gopher were used file transfer protocol (FTP) to work. In 1993, the field of search engines was changed because the first essential of the search engine was created by Oscar Nierstrasz at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. That search engine was…

Over the past decade Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) regulatory statutes, treaties, and sanctions have significantly decreased in their efficacy to prevent state and non-state actors from proliferating WMD materials, information, and technology. The World Summit failed miserably to agree upon a singular stance on any particular WMD issue during the 2005 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference sending a clear message that WMD counter-proliferation efforts are no longer a priority. [1]…

Guantánamo Bay detention camp Legal assignment Guantanamo bay detention centre a. Identify and describe a contemporary human rights issue The Guantanamo Bay detention camp (also known as GITMO), is a US detention facility located on the coast of Guantanamo Bay in south-eastern Cuba, on the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. It was built in 2002 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and subsequent military operations in Afghanistan. The detention centre was used to house Muslim militants and…

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons, also referred to as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), continue to pose a significant threat to all living things on earth. WMD are very different from conventional weapons. These weapons can be used in several different ways and the effects can range from environmental destruction, to incapacitating humans or animals, or even killing them. The Department of Defense (DOD) Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction is…

Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons on Earth and in the hands of those who wish widespread destruction it is something to be very afraid of. The worlds in trouble and we need to secure it and the only way we can is to abolish nuclear weapons but that turn around just cannot happen overnight we need a clear and concise plan of disarmament and all states have to be willing to put aside their need for power over the greater good of humanity. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have…

The Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture came into force in 2006, many nations have only recently ratified it and are still working on execution. The OPCAT is significant because it is a fundamental concept within the UN human rights system because it established a concrete structure of systematic and unannounced visits to detention centers. This has a huge emphasizes on prevention of inhumane treatment, instead of deferring to construct punishment after violations have already…

Clara Barton supported many of the 19th century reform movements that affect our lives today. In her early years as an educator, Clara Barton advocated for public funded schools and established Bordentown’s first public school in 1852. While teaching in Hightstown she recognised the great need for free public schools in New Jersey. Barton travelled to Bordentown to secure permission from officials to build a free public school. This proved to be successful as seen in the increased attendance…

Guantanamo Bay is a detention camp located in the southern tip of Cuba operated by the U.S. military (Fetini np). The detention facility was created after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York when Americans felt threatened by the uncertainty of terrorism (Fetini np). President Bush established the detention facility to campaign the elimination of terrorism and their support networks (Fetini np). Guantanamo Bay was established to hold individuals’ captive during military…