American National Red Cross Petition
Protect the Vulnerable in War: Teach the Geneva Conventions

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About this Petition:

The United States plays an important role in foreign affairs. Accordingly, international humanitarian law should be taught in our schools to ensure we continue to understand and observe the limits of armed conflict.

Schools should teach students about the Geneva Conventions. Humanitarian law education helps students understand the challenges and limits of war, and in the … (read more)

The Desired Outcome of this Petition:

School districts should incorporate a curriculum that teaches students about the Geneva Conventions. We will petition school district superintendents to include the Exploring Humanitarian Law program in secondary schools. Through this curriculum reform, our nation’s students will become more civically engaged and stewards of conflict resolution.

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To: School District Superintendents

We petition that…

We should educate students about international humanitarian law, conveying the importance of the laws and principles of the Geneva Conventions.

Adopted by 194 countries, the Geneva Conventions safeguard those who do not take part in fighting and those that can no longer fight – wounded, civilians, and prisoners of war. They protect American and foreign citizens alike.

We should incorporate a non-partisan secondary school curriculum that explains the details of humanitarian law. This curriculum will emphasize that there are no easy answers in war and that armed conflict inevitably raises serious dilemmas and trade-offs.

We ask that you integrate the Exploring Humanitarian Law program into required secondary school curriculum to ensure that students across the nation may develop a better understanding of our world.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned

19,122 Signatures

Name City State / Region Country
19,108. Joshua T. Lawton Watertown Massachusetts United States
19,109. Sylvester Ijieh Lagos Lagos Nigeria
19,110. Jon Walz Eugene Oregon United States
19,111. Allegra Demian Smith Stockton On Tees Cleveland United Kingdom
19,112. Andrea Kazmierczak Ferndale Michigan United States
19,113. Nicholas Kragt Grand Rapids Michigan United States
19,114. Hans Bakker Birmingham West Midlands United Kingdom
19,115. Thomas T. Minja Dar Es Salaam Kinondoni Tanzania, United Republic Of
19,116. Ojo Irene Benin Christian Nigeria
19,117. Grace Hanna Lurgan Co.Armagh United Kingdom
19,118. Jonice Brown-Turner Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States
19,119. Courtney Weaver Clayton North Carolina United States
19,120. Andrew Graham Portadown N.Ireland United Kingdom
19,121. Kim McGee Dalton Fort Mill South Carolina United States
19,122. Daca Markovic Zvornik Republic Of Srpska Bosnia And Herzegowina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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