ICRC Laws
Answer all three correct to score!
1. What ICRC treaty introduced the law for individuals who are shipwrecked?
2. What ICRC treaty introduces the adoption of the Red Crystal as a protected symbol
3. What ICRC treaty involves laws protecting POW's
1. GCII
2. APIII
3. GCIII
Where is the ICRC headquarters? (Hint: Where it was founded)
Geneva, Switzerland
Gotham and Metropolis are at war! The Gotham forces know they are about to be over run and so they surrender. Just as the Metropolis soldiers start to detain them, Gotham attacks and kills all the Metropolis soldiers! What treaty if any did this violate and why?
1. API Perfidy Violation
What Geneva Conventions Article common is all conventions demanding the conventions be followed when two "high contracting parties" (States) are in conflict?
Common Article 2
Name and describe all the protected symbols of the ICRC?
1. Red Cross
2. Red Crecent
3. Red Lion and Sun
4. Red Crystal
Gotham and Metropolis are at war! Metropolis utilizes a weapon called the "ultimate dragon" which burns down entire forest permanently destroying vegetation in order destroy possible concealment for the Gotham troupes. What ICRC does this violate.
1. API
2. The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
What Geneva Convention law applies particularly to a NIAC. (Hint: 3 Anwers!)
1. Common Article 3
2. APII
3. Customary Law
What is the difference between the ICRC and IFRC organizations?
IFRC- humanitarian and crisis relief (typically not war time)
Gotham and Metropolis are at war. Gotham targets civilians intentionally in order to intimidate Metropolis. Gotham also will eliminate any number of Metropolis civilians to eliminate any Military Objective. What three principles derived from the GC's does this violate.
1. Military Necessity
2. Distinction
3. Proportionality
In what Geneva Convention and in what article is used to identify who and who is not a lawful combatant. (Hint: this article has a dual use)
GCIII Article 4
What website can you find synthesis of customary laws by the ICRC?
ICRC Customary IHL database
Gotham and Metropolis are at war! Gotham sees a bunch of Metropolis soldiers was up on shore who are completely incapable of walking let alone fighting. What is Gotham obligated to do and under what Convention.
GCII protection of Shipwrecked
In what Geneva Convention bans the use of Perfidy in combat and outlines some guidance on what weapons can and can't be used in conflict.
API
When was the fist Geneva Conventions Drafted?
1863
No must be universally accepted symbol either in the GC's or APIII