i n t r o d u c t i o n Final Act of the Diplomatic Conference. Geneva, 27 July 1929.
General title Diplomatic Conference of Geneva of 1929.
Forum of adoption Diplomatic Conference convened by The Swiss Federal Council with a view to the revision of the Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armies in the Field of 6 July 1906, and the elaboration of a Code relating to the Prisoners of War
The Diplomatic Conference of 1929 was convened by the Swiss Federal Council for the purpose of revising the Geneva Convention of 1906 and adopting a new convention in relation to the treatment of prisoners of war. The Conference, at which 47 governments were represented, lasted from 1-27 July 1929. The Final Act has no force of law.
Meetings of forum 01.07.1929 - 27.07.1929, Geneva
Dade of adoption 27.07.1929
Number of articles 6 recommendations
Authentic text French
Source D.Schindler and J.Toman, The Laws of Armed Conflicts, Martinus Nihjoff Publisher, 1988, pp.321-323.
Keywords DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE; MANDATE; RESOLUTION; PROTECTION; WAR VICTIM; INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT