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# Long description

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the distinction between the two branches of IHL: the Law of the Hague and the Law of Geneva. The Law of the Hague description reads: ‘Contains the rights and obligations of belligerents during the conduct of military operations (The Hague conventions 1899 and 1907)’. The Law of Geneva description reads: ‘Designed to protect those, who are no longer involved in fighting but also those, who do not take part in hostilities (civilians) (Geneva Conventions 1-4 1949 and Additional Protocols I and II’.