The two Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions are a cornerstone of the current law regulating armed conflict. The authors, who took part in their negotiation, explain the origin and the meaning of the text and provide, thus, and important help for their understanding and application. The current volume is a revised reprint, with new introductory materials, of the original text published in 1982.

Michael Bothe, Dr.iur. (Heidelberg), Professor emeritus of international law, University of Frankfurt/Main. Chair, German Commission on International Humanitarian Law. Author of numerous books and articles on international and comparative constitutional law