Are the Geneva Accords the same as a Treaty

[Bandit]

A Treaty is the Supreme Law of the Land. Even Bush* with all of the Executive Powers he claims cannot overide the Supreme Law of the Land.

[Liberal Veteran]

1. They ARE a treaty.

Not the same as.

On edit: However I think they are called the Geneva Convention (I think accords pertains to something else).

[Bandit]

3. You are correct the Accords apply to the ending of the Vietnam conflict

and the Israeli/Palistinian Conflict. I heard the term so many times I just assumed they were the same as the Geneva Convention. I be bad :spank:

[Liberal Veteran]

2. More info on it...

In 1882, U.S. President Chester Arthur signed the treaty, making the U.S. the 32nd nation to do so. The U.S. Senate ratified it shortly thereafter. At the same time, the American Association of the Red Cross was formed (many nations had begun to create their own Red Cross organizations in concert with the first Geneva Convention).

The second Geneva Convention in 1907 extended protection to wounded armed forces at sea and to shipwreck victims. The third convention in 1929 detailed the humane treatment of prisoners of war. The fourth convention in 1949 revised the previous conventions and addressed the rights of civilians in times of war. This convention is said to be the cornerstone of modern humanitarian law. It was amended in 1977 with two protocols that further protect civilians during wartime and address armed conflicts within a nation.

According to the Red Cross/Red Crescent, the U.S. has signed each of these international agreements. However, a signature does not bind a nation to the treaty unless the document has also been ratified by that nation (in the U.S., Congress ratifies such treaties). Generally, these treaties are open for signature for a limited time period after they're written. The U.S. ratified all the Geneva Conventions with the exception of the two protocols of 1977.