The 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are international treaties that contain the most important rules limiting the barbarity of war. Laws of war define sovereignty and nationhood, states and territories, occupation, and other critical terms of law.Respect for humanitarian activity necessarily implies respect for humanitarian law. The Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) and Rules of War define actions that can be taken and actions that should not be taken in warfare. Contemporary Law of Armed Conflict, 3rd ed. See if yours is on the list of partner schools here.