1. Geneva Convention - Noun
2. Geneva Convention - Proper noun
an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
Source: WordNetWhat is the Geneva Convention on wars! I have never read it. Yoweri Museveni
This war no longer has anything to do with knightly conduct or with the agreements of the Geneva Convention. Wilhelm Keitel
Nonetheless, Article 5 makes clear that if an Iraqi civilian who is not a member of the armed forces, has engaged in attacks on Coalition forces, the Geneva Convention permits the use of more coercive interrogation approaches to prevent future attacks. John Yoo
It's hard for me to see how members of al Qaeda could be considered prisoners of war. I think they clearly do not fit within the prescriptions of the Geneva Convention. Eric Holder
If we say the Geneva Convention is obsolete, then what do others who have our soldiers say? Chuck Schumer
I hate high heels. Walking in high heels for eight hours a day should be forbidden by the Geneva Convention. Libba Bray