Fighting solely between Iraqi civilians and Iraqi armed forces would at least be covered by Article 3 common to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, which governs internal armed conflicts. Article 3 provides, among other things, that persons who have surrendered or have become incapacitated must be protected against execution, torture, and other cruel treatment, and against outrages upon their personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment. The taking of hostages is prohibited. The wounded and sick must be cared for; and the International Committee of the Red Cross should be given access to those detained.