III. Belligerent occupation under the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949

1. Historical Background The First World War already made clear that the few provisions on civilians in the 1907 Hague Regulations were inadequate for their protection. This prompted the International Committee of the Red Cross to propose a project dealing with the fate of civilians and servicemen at the same time. Yet, against the backdrop of a “young” League of Nations engaged in the quest for eternal peace, the powers considered that the creation of a convention dealing with the status of ..