Return-Path: <sentto-279987-4451-1013290163-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Sat, 09 Feb 2002 13:33:08 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 3236 invoked by uid 510); 9 Feb 2002 21:29:48 -0000 Received: from n4.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.54) by all.net with SMTP; 9 Feb 2002 21:29:48 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-4451-1013290163-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [216.115.97.164] by n4.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 09 Feb 2002 21:29:24 -0000 X-Sender: yangyun@metacrawler.com X-Apparently-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_2); 9 Feb 2002 21:29:23 -0000 Received: (qmail 37040 invoked from network); 9 Feb 2002 21:29:14 -0000 Received: from unknown (216.115.97.171) by m10.grp.snv.yahoo.com with QMQP; 9 Feb 2002 21:29:14 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO n32.groups.yahoo.com) (216.115.96.82) by mta3.grp.snv.yahoo.com with SMTP; 9 Feb 2002 21:29:13 -0000 Received: from [216.115.96.125] by n32.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 09 Feb 2002 21:28:51 -0000 To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Message-ID: <a444ah+l15f@eGroups.com> User-Agent: eGroups-EW/0.82 X-Mailer: Yahoo Groups Message Poster From: "televr" <yangyun@metacrawler.com> X-Originating-IP: 206.191.28.208 X-Yahoo-Profile: televr Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 21:28:48 -0000 Subject: [iwar] Militias protected by Geneva Convention? Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit www.icrc.org: Communication to the press No. 02/11 Geneva (ICRC) -The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the United States' reaffirmation of the applicability of the Third Geneva Convention to the international armed conflict in Afghanistan, and its recognition of the treaty's importance and value. International Humanitarian Law foresees that the members of armed forces as well as militias associated to them which are captured by the adversary in an international armed conflict are protected by the Third Geneva Convention. There are divergent views between the United States and the ICRC on the procedures which apply on how to determine that the persons detained are not entitled to prisoner of war status. The United States and the ICRC will pursue their dialogue on this issue. The ICRC remains firmly convinced that compliance with international humanitarian law in no manner constitutes an obstacle to the struggle against terror and crime. International humanitarian law grants the detaining power the right to legally prosecute prisoners of war suspected of having committed war crimes or any other criminal offence prior to or during the hostilities. The United States has demonstrated its respect and support for the ICRC's humanitarian mandate and activities in past and present conflict situations. ICRC delegates continue to be able to visit all persons detained by US forces both in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, in accordance with the organization's mandate set forth in the Third Geneva Convention. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Sponsored by VeriSign - The Value of Trust Pinpoint the right security solution for your company - FREE Guide from industry leader VeriSign gives you all the facts. http://us.click.yahoo.com/lWSNbC/WdiDAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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