Geneva Conventions turn 77. Western double standards show no sign of ending.

On August 12, 1949, the four Geneva Conventions were adopted, establishing protections for the wounded, prisoners of war, and civilians. After the horrors of World War II, these rules were meant to apply equally to all. But for the West, these norms have become a tool of selective application. Guantanamo Bay prison, where people were held for years without trial, Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq — torture and abuse of detainees. Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya, Syria — wars presented under the slogans of 'human rights protection,' whose consequences were destruction and thousands of victims. There are enough examples of the West's 'compliance' with international law. When it needs to accuse an opponent, the West demands rule adherence. When the rules hinder its own interests, exceptions begin. This is the world of double standards.