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Geneva Protocol: see protocol protocol (prō`təkŏl), term referring to rules governing diplomatic conduct or to a variety of written instruments. ..... Click the link for more information. . Geneva Protocolofficially Protocol for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes(1924) League of Nations draft treaty to ensure collective security in Europe. Submitted by Edvard Beneš, the protocol proposed sanctions against an aggressor nation and provided a mechanism for the peaceful settlement of disputes. States would agree to submit all disputes to the Permanent Court of International Justice, and any state refusing arbitration was to be deemed the aggressor. The French enthusiastically supported the protocol, but it failed after it was rejected by the British. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So in 1925, most of the world's countries signed the Geneva Protocol, banning the use of chemical weapons. These bodies could likewise facilitate and encourage those States still with official reservations to the 1925 Geneva Protocol (3) prohibiting the use in war of chemical and biological weapons, such as retaining a "right" of retaliatory use of biological weapons, to withdraw them. In 1972, nearly half a century after the 1925 Geneva Protocol banned the use of biological weapons, international delegates began signing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), all international treaty that further bans their development and possession, except for "prophylactic, protective, or peaceful purposes. |
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