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War and organized violence

Treaty of Westphalia (1648)

Peace Treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France and their respective Allies.

Keywords: westphalia, treaty of westphalia

THE PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES (1899)

to obviate, as far as possible, recourse to force in the relations between states

Keywords: pacific settlement, international disputes, hague convention

THE PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES (1907)

to obviate, as far as possible, recourse to force in the relations between states

Keywords: pacific settlement, international disputes, hague convention

Munich Pact September 29, 1938 (1938)

GERMANY, the United Kingdom, France and Italy for the cession to Germany of the Sudeten German territory of Czechoslovakia

Keywords: munich pact, war, czechoslovakia, germany, great britain, france, italy

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949)

all cases of declared war or of any other armed conflict even if the state of war is not recognized by one of the countries; partial or total occupation of the territory even if the occupation meets with no armed resistance; if one of the Powers in conflict is not a party to the convention, the Powers who are parties remain bound by it

Keywords: geneva convention, prisoners of war, war, prisoner

The North Atlantic Treaty (1949)

to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area; to unite efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security

Keywords: nato, north atlantic treaty

The Warsaw Pact, 1955 (1955)

Between the People's Republic of Albania, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, the Hungarian People's Republic, the German Democratic Republic, the Polish People's Republic, the Rumanian People's Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the Czechoslovak Republic

Keywords: war, warsaw pact, socialism

Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity (1968)

the effective punishment of war crimes and crimes against humanity is an important element in the prevention of such crimes, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Keywords: war, war crime, crime

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (1972)

never in any circumstance to develop, produce, stockpile or otherwise acquire or retain microbial or other biological agents, or toxins; and weapons, equipment or means of delivery designed to use such agents

Keywords: war, weapon

Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (1997)

to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, that kill or maim hundreds of people every week, mostly innocent and defenceless civilians and especially children, obstruct economic development and reconstruction, inhibit the repatriation of refugees and internally displaced persons, and have other severe consequences for years after emplacement

Keywords: mine, war

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (2000)

ensure that members of armed forces who have not attained the age of 18 years do not take a direct part in hostilities.

Keywords: child, war