Geneva Conventions

India has also ratified the four 1949 Geneva Conventions whose Common Article 3 governs non-international armed conflict within a national territory. The law expressly requires humane treatment of detainees, prohibits torture and cruel treatment, as well as executions. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is responsible for implementing the convention by making prison visits to interview detainees and preparing confidential reports for the government. The ICRC functions as a humanitarian intermediary that assists families in locating prison relatives. In order to maintain access to detention centers in all countries, the ICRC does not issue public findings of government misconduct but employs quiet diplomacy to encourage compliance.

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