The Geneva Protocol
- Held in Geneva Between May 4th and June 17th.
- Prohibited "the use of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases."
- It has been signed by over 130 countries including Syria.
- Today it is considered a international law to follow the Geneva Protocol.
Violations of the Protocol
- Even though most of the world powers agreed to the Geneva Protocol, many of them have violated the law including the United States.
- Chemical weapons are still being manufactured and stored up in many countries.
- We've seen horrific uses of these weapons as recent as this past summer.