1 The idea that the wounded, sick, and shipwrecked should be treated humanely and accorded respect and protection in the context of armed conflict has been recognized in some form in various cultures and in ancient times (see generally Henry Dunant Institute [ed] [1988] 5–19 and 29–64; O’Connell [2021] 25–35; Kleffner [2021] 360; Noone [2000] 180–81). Indeed, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has noted that certain rules of international humanitarian law, including those providing for the treatment of the sick and wounded in international and...
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