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War Crimes

Since 1945, a far-reaching body of law – whose centerpiece is the Geneva Conventions of 1949 – has developed to regulate conflict between and within states. In recent years there have been significant developments in the legal mechanisms through which these laws can be enforced. At the same time, changes in international politics have provided, and will continue to provide, challenges to the existing system of international law, provoking debate about whether the law should evolve further to meet new threats to international order.