Tens of millions of virtual warriors in games like Call of Duty and Battlefield have drawn the attention of the Red Cross, one of the world’s foremost bodies in upholding international humanitarian law during and after real-life conflicts.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is officially sanctioned under the Geneva Conventions to apply those founding principals of international conflict, as well as the Hague Conventions governing international justice. The organization is currently investigating whether these foundations of international law should be applied to video games as well.
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