Jean-Marie Henckaerts
jhenckaertsicrc.bsky.social
Jean-Marie Henckaerts
@jhenckaertsicrc.bsky.social
Head of Commentaries Update Unit
ICRC Legal Division
Reposted by Jean-Marie Henckaerts
📜 “It is possible to protect civilians in war.”

After five years of research and consultations, the @icrc.org has released the updated Commentary on GC IV, the cornerstone of civilian protection in armed conflict and occupation.

Read more → bit.ly/4ovsaSf
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Protecting civilians in good faith: the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
Good faith interpretation means reading GC IV in a way that realizes its object and purpose - to protect human beings in times of war.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM