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International humanitarian law and Military medicine

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Difference between International humanitarian law and Military medicine

International humanitarian law vs. Military medicine

International humanitarian law (IHL) is the law that regulates the conduct of war (jus in bello). The term military medicine has a number of potential connotations.

Similarities between International humanitarian law and Military medicine

International humanitarian law and Military medicine have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): American Civil War, Emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, First Geneva Convention, Non-combatant, Perfidy, Prisoner of war, Protective sign, Second Geneva Convention, War, War crime.

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, under the Geneva Conventions, are to be placed on humanitarian and medical vehicles and buildings, and to be worn by medical personnel and others carrying out humanitarian work, to protect them from military attack on the battlefield.

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First Geneva Convention

The First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, held on 22 August 1864, is the first of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions.

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Non-combatant

Non-combatant is a term of art in the law of war and international humanitarian law, describing civilians who are not taking a direct part in hostilities; persons—such as combat medics and military chaplains—who are members of the belligerent armed forces but are protected because of their specific duties (as currently described in Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions, adopted in June 1977); combatants who are placed hors de combat; and neutral nationals (including military personnel) who are not fighting for one of the belligerents involved in an armed conflict.

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Perfidy

In the context of war, perfidy is a form of deception in which one side promises to act in good faith (such as by raising a flag of truce) with the intention of breaking that promise once the unsuspecting enemy is exposed (such as by coming out of cover to attack the enemy coming to take the "surrendering" prisoners into custody).

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Prisoner of war

A prisoner of war (POW) is a person, whether combatant or non-combatant, who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

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Protective sign

Protective signs are symbols to be used during an armed conflict to mark persons and objects under the protection of various treaties of international humanitarian law (IHL).

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Second Geneva Convention

The Second Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea is one of the four treaties of the Geneva Conventions.

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War

War is a state of armed conflict between states, societies and informal groups, such as insurgents and militias.

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War crime

A war crime is an act that constitutes a serious violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility.

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International humanitarian law and Military medicine Comparison

International humanitarian law has 112 relations, while Military medicine has 124. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 4.24% = 10 / (112 + 124).

References

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