EN 1864, the wealthy swiss bussinesman JEAN HENRI DURANT wanted to create an international volunteer organization to care for the wounded on both sides of a battle.
he wanted an international agreement that would give protection and legitimacy to these
tireless volunteers .
DURANThad been inspired by the devastaring scene of thousands of dead AUSTRIANS AND
french soldiers in a volatile regional conflict of the time
shocked by the barbarism and savagery he had witnessed. DURANT wrote a book in which
he explained his ideals.
with his influence , DURANT persuaded the swiss govermment to organize an international
meeting to discuss his proposals.
IN1864 representatives of twelve govermments met and ratiffied and agreement .IT was the first
version of the geneva conventions ,or the rules of war.
AT the first attemp to institutionalize guideliness for wartime behavior , it was the beginning
of the modern humanitarian law movement.
DURANT´S ideas were controversial then, just as they are today.SOME people thought his
beliefs were counterintuitive going against a natural way of thinking , critics did not believe
that codes or laws of war could help restrain soldiers during conflicts .YET Durant argued
that these laws are basic human univers with roots in every culture.
he wanted an international agreement that would give protection and legitimacy to these
tireless volunteers .
DURANThad been inspired by the devastaring scene of thousands of dead AUSTRIANS AND
french soldiers in a volatile regional conflict of the time
shocked by the barbarism and savagery he had witnessed. DURANT wrote a book in which
he explained his ideals.
with his influence , DURANT persuaded the swiss govermment to organize an international
meeting to discuss his proposals.
IN1864 representatives of twelve govermments met and ratiffied and agreement .IT was the first
version of the geneva conventions ,or the rules of war.
AT the first attemp to institutionalize guideliness for wartime behavior , it was the beginning
of the modern humanitarian law movement.
DURANT´S ideas were controversial then, just as they are today.SOME people thought his
beliefs were counterintuitive going against a natural way of thinking , critics did not believe
that codes or laws of war could help restrain soldiers during conflicts .YET Durant argued
that these laws are basic human univers with roots in every culture.
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