Geneva Conventions and its Protocols are an international treaty that consists of the rules about the inhumanity during the war. The Convention has established a human regulation about the treatment of the sick and wounded soldiers during the wartime. The Convention helps the people who do not take part in war and those who can no longer fight in war.  Geneva Conventions and their Protocols set the standards in International law for humane treatment of the victims of war.

In 1859 Henry Dunant, saw the horrors of the Battle of Solferino and was appalled by the scene of thousands of injured soldiers lying helplessly and no one around them to take care for them.  This experience inspired him to propose a permanent relief agency that could take care of wounded in wartime. In 1863, he arranged an international conference at which it was decided that each country should have relief organization to provide medical assistance in wartime.

This proposal led to the foundation of the Red Cross. In 1864, Swiss Government agreed to arrange a diplomatic conference in Geneva. Representative of 12 European nations took part and signed a treaty stating that in future wars they would care for all sick and wounded soldiers, regardless of nationality. The treaty was called Geneva Conventions. This convention was concerned only with soldiers injured in the front line. Henri Dunant became co recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.Over the years, however, Geneva Conventions has been extended to cover everyone caught up in conflicts but not taking an active part in war. There are now four Geneva Conventions, which were drawn up in 1949. They cover armed forces on land and at sea, prisoners of wars, and civilians.