Sixty years ago, the world's leading nations signed the Geneva Conventions, agreeing the "rules of war" - the conduct of armed forces and the protection of non-combatants in conflict zones. The conventions also formalised the role of the International Red Cross as a neutral presence able to monitor the treatment of captured and wounded combatants and civilians on both sides of front lines. On tonight's show we'll take you back to the original signing, introduce you to Dr. Alberto Cairo of the Red Cross, who has treated over 90,000 Afgan amputees (
click here for more on his work), and ask an international director of the Red Cross whether the Geneva Conventions need to be updated for the 21st Century and the war on terror. We want to hear your thoughts - leave a comment below and vote in our poll. To read more on this story,
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