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Abbreviation Long Form Spaight, Air Power and War James Maloney Spaight, Air Power and War Rights (3rd Rights ed., 1947) Spaight, War Rights on Land James Maloney Spaight, War Rights on Land (1911) Stat. United States Statutes at Large Technical Annex to CCW Technical Annex to Protocol (II) on Prohibitions or Amended Mines Protocol Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices, as Amended on May 3, 1996, Annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects, Technical Annex to CCW Protocol V On Explosive Remnants of War Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the IMT Trials of War Criminals Before the NMT May 3, 1996, 2048 UNTS 144 Technical Annex to Protocol (V) on Explosive Remnants of War, Annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects, Nov. 28, 2003, 2399 UNTS 132 Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal (42 Volumes, 1947-1949) Trials of War Criminals Before the Nuernberg Military Tribunals Under Control Council Law No. 10 (15 Volumes, 1949-1953) Tucker, The Law of War and Robert W. Tucker, The Law of War and Neutrality at Sea Neutrality at Sea (U.S. Naval War College International Law Studies, Volume 50, 1955) U.N. Charter Charter of the United Nations, Jun. 26, 1945, 59 Stat. 1031 U.N. Law Reports U.S. Response to ICRC CIHL Study U.S.C. UNTS Vattel, The Law of Nations United Nations War Crimes Commission, Law Reports of the Trials of War Criminals (15 Volumes 1947-1949) John B. Bellinger, III, Legal Adviser, Department of State, & William J. Haynes II, General Counsel, Department of Defense, Letter to Dr. Jacob Kellenberger, President, International Committee of the Red Cross, Regarding Customary International Humanitarian Law Study, Nov. 3, 2006, reprinted in 46 International Legal Materials 514 (2007). United States Code (as of the date of publication of this manual) United Nations Treaty Series Emer de Vattel, The Law of Nations, or the Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns (translated by Charles Fenwick, 1916) VCLT Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, May 23, 1969, 1155 UNTS 331 xxv
Abbreviation Von Glahn, The Occupation of Enemy Territory Whiteman’s Digest Winthrop, Military Law & Precedents Long Form Gerhard von Glahn, The Occupation of Enemy Territory (1957) Marjorie M. Whiteman, Assistant Legal Adviser, Department of State, Digest of International Law (15 Volumes, 1963-1973) William Winthrop, Military Law and Precedents (2nd. ed., 1920) xxvi
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Page 4 and 5: PREFACE This manual is a Department
Page 6 and 7: manuals of Germany, Australia, and
Page 8 and 9: TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword ........
Page 10 and 11: 5.15 Undefended Cities, Towns, and
Page 12 and 13: 9.4 National-Level GPW Implementati
Page 14 and 15: 11.9 Local Law and Legislation.....
Page 16 and 17: 16.1 Introduction .................
Page 18 and 19: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS To make the m
Page 20 and 21: Abbreviation Long Form AP III Proto
Page 22 and 23: Abbreviation Grotius, Law of War &
Page 24 and 25: Abbreviation Message from the Presi
Page 28 and 29: I - General Background Chapter Cont
Page 30 and 31: Citation to a particular source sho
Page 32 and 33: 1.2.4 Use of Signals in This Manual
Page 34 and 35: Signal e.g., Function and Examples
Page 36 and 37: to armed conflict; and (4) law of w
Page 38 and 39: fashion, for comparison, the GC del
Page 40 and 41: As another example, to the extent t
Page 42 and 43: occupation, the fact of occupation
Page 44 and 45: element of war has been viewed as i
Page 46 and 47: Traditionally, war has often been d
Page 48 and 49: 1.6.2 Arms Control. Arms control is
Page 50 and 51: For example, the right to challenge
Page 52 and 53: ensure that a State Party’s oblig
Page 54 and 55: actions that would be lawful under
Page 56 and 57: interpretation when it constitutes
Page 58 and 59: that underlying principle. 136 For
Page 60 and 61: In addition, the persistent objecti
Page 62 and 63: of that particular case. 153 The le
Page 64 and 65: States may withdraw from a treaty.
Page 66 and 67: 1.10.2.2 Force of Customary Interna
Page 68 and 69: condemnation under international la
Page 70 and 71: 1.11.2.1 U.N. Member State Obligati
Page 72 and 73: The United States has expressed the
Page 74 and 75: The Charter of the United Nations w
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the right of self-defense, actions
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2.1.2 Uses of Law of War Principles
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concepts that explain when persons
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The fact that law of war rules are
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efficiently as possible. 41 Thus, m
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justify actions not necessary to ac
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2.4.1 Proportionality as a Limit on
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purpose (e.g., not being made the o
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ecause civilians generally do not w
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This acceptance is a prerequisite f
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command and conduct its operations
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3.1.1 DoD Practice of Applying Law
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3.2 SITUATIONS TO WHICH THE LAW OF
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apply, while as between the States
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3.3.3.3 Recognition of Friendly Arm
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not determinative of whether the pe
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hostilities and that jus in bello r
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There are a variety of reasons why
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A helpful rule of thumb may be that
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3.5.2.2 Compliance With Jus ad Bell
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the law of war, including military
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Reciprocity is also reflected in th
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e appropriate to apply the GWS and
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3.8.1.1 Agreements to End Hostiliti
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that are at war. 152 152 Refer to
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This Chapter briefly addresses spec
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States have departed from ancient a
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4.3 LAWFUL COMBATANTS AND UNPRIVILE
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“privileged” and “unprivilege
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Combatants must only direct their a
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4.4.3.1 Combatants - Legal Immunity
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nationals whom it may capture among
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The U.S. armed forces may also incl
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interests of POWs dependent on the
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government-in-exile or for a govern
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(d) that of conducting their operat
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4.6.1.3 Application of GPW 4A(2) Co
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personnel responsible to higher aut
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4.6.5 Carrying Arms Openly. Members
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detained as a POW. 181 If a person
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Civilians who engage in hostilities
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individuals with a non-medical Mili
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However, these individuals may be t
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and religious personnel. 243 States
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4.13.1 Auxiliary Medical Personnel
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No special agreement may be conclud
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the Protecting Powers shall take no
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population because these persons ar
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attack; (2) must accept the risk of
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taking a direct part in hostilities
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forces. 322 Under certain circumsta
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material and who, by definition, wo
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However, a person who seeks to send
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Although spying and sabotage are no
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4.18 PRIVATE PERSONS WHO ENGAGE IN
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The denial of the privileges of com
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individuals may be regarded as cons
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4.19.1 Rules Applicable to the Trea
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4.19.4.1 Unprivileged Belligerency
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4.20.1.2 Identification for Childre
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made a statement of understanding r
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However, AP I defines “mercenary
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4.23.1 Police as Civilians. In gene
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incidental to an enemy attack or fr
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impartiality distinguishes these hu
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Protecting Power during armed confl
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“competent tribunal” generally
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V - The Conduct of Hostilities Chap
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casualties by taking additional pre
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• Civilians must not be made the
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feasible precautions must be taken
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For example, if a commander determi
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or executing military action must b
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objectives. 64 This manual generall
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5.5.3.2 AP I Presumptions in Favor
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Attacks on military objectives in t
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the enemy force may recover to coun
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as a surprise attack by enemy force
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o neutralized zones, and persons an
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This definition of military objecti
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5.7.6 By its nature, location, purp
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5.7.7.1 Capture or Neutralization.
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The military advantage expected to
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tank mines may be laid on such area
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standing in a mess line, engaging i
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• acting at the direction of the
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The onus is on the person having be
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of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, AP
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conduct or sustain combat operation
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o whether the act is traditionally
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• police services (e.g., police o
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has permanently ceased participatio
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Hors de combat is used in Common Ar
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5.10.4 Persons Rendered Unconscious
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Persons deploying into combat by pa
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5.11.1.2 That May Affect the Civili
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military importance are located and
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5.12.2.2 Harm Resulting From Enemy
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If the proportionality rule were in
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5.13 ATTACKS ON FACILITIES, WORKS,
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civilian population may be increase
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the personnel entrusted with the or
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5.15 UNDEFENDED CITIES, TOWNS, AND
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5.15.3 Declaration of a City as “
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civilian police forces for the purp
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shield military objectives from att
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lives are valued by the adversary i
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objective (that has been developed
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5.17.3 Enemy Movable Property on th
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• cultural property. 445 In certa
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5.17.5.1 Compensation for Property
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works of art or places of worship w
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and, in fact, contain, conserve, or
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5.18.3.1 Imperative Military Necess
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Similarly, if an opposing force use
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This rule makes no distinction betw
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5.18.7.4 Other Uses of the Distinct
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Immovable cultural property of very
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using any lawful and proportionate
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not already been made and refused.
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5.19.1.1 Belligerent Authority to E
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However, such actions would now be
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Power would have additional duties
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• fighting in the enemy’s unifo
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Sometimes, “perfidy” is used to
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uniforms to kill or wound treachero
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or (3) to impede enemy military ope
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• facilitating surprise attacks o
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• camouflage or deceptive lightin
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• feigning civilian status to fac
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Propaganda must not incite acts tha
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Additional restrictions are applica
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or customary international law has
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If the weapon is not prohibited, th
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In particular, weapons must not be
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necessarily a legally prohibited we
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6.5.3.2 Use of Tools to Stab or Cut
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On the other hand, an explosive bul
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comparable to, or more severe than,
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6.5.5 Blast Weapons. Blast weapons
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6.5.9 Autonomy in Weapon Systems. T
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system design, testing of hardware
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weapons and other specific rules, i
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This manual generally uses the form
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• the destruction or neutralizati
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Like other determinations of custom
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Few weapons have been understood to
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use is required against a target of
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een understood not to prohibit the
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egardless of whether they are produ
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for safety and security considerati
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6.9.1.1 Toxin Weapons. The term tox
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(a) “widespread”: encompassing
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prohibited only if their use is cle
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The term “mine” does not includ
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Mines Protocol does not include non
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6.12.3 Definition of “Other Devic
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presence of commonly available mine
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6.12.4.7 Mines Produced After Decem
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• kitchen utensils or appliances,
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cannot be directed at a specific mi
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laying, antihandling devices (if an
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• the area is monitored by milita
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effects of minefields, mined areas,
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areas, mines, booby-traps, and othe
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The United States has announced pol
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(UXO) across the range of intended
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include: 359 6.14.1.2 Examples of I
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object of attack by incendiary weap
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6.15 LASER WEAPONS In general, lase
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example, it would not be prohibited
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advice and consent to ratification
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6.17.4 Authority Under Domestic Law
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is not a Party to AP I, the United
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• the approximate number, type, a
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• Explosive ordnance should be tr
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6.20.2 Scope of the Obligations Cre
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possible. Warnings and risk educati
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In addition, peace treaties or simi
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• the method of identifying the e
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explosive ordnance that has become
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for the protection of medical perso
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No special agreement shall adversel
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This rule does not prohibit States
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7.3.2 Persons Entitled to Protectio
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to proximity to military operations
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wounded, sick, and shipwrecked, fro
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ehind enemy lines or a submarine ma
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For example, the prohibition on sub
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7.5.2.5 Medical Attention Free of C
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In order to implement these obligat
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cannibalism of dead bodies is prohi
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7.7.4 Handling of Enemy Battlefield
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the exact location and markings of
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For example, weapons may not be use
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Such individuals may be held tempor
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In no circumstances may retained pe
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7.9.5.3 Visits of POWs Outside the
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espected and protected by the parti
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establishments and mobile medical u
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armed such that they would appear t
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7.10.5.1 Disposition of Buildings,
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7.12 HOSPITAL SHIPS, SICK-BAYS IN W
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equirements permit. 291 The same sh
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inadvertent actions might also put
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encryption more common. 315 Substan
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Hospital ships that, in accordance
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7.12.4.4 Stay in Neutral Ports. Ves
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hospital ship. 347 For example, hos
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means of control (such as directing
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pursuant to an agreement, however,
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7.15.1 The Distinctive Emblems: Red
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may, without prejudice to their cur
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7.15.3.2 Distinctive Emblem Does No
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7.15.4.2 Use by International Red C
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members of the armed forces are nur
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wear on the left arm while carrying
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7.19.2 Marking of Civilian Medical
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deceased and of personal effects to
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personnel and fill an important rol
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operations, and provision for trans
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In addition, as a general matter, a
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8.2.2 Protection Against Humiliatin
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Special consideration for more vuln
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8.4.2 Additional U.S. Law and Polic
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8.8 MEDICAL ATTENTION Wounded and s
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8.10.3 Communication With Family. D
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8.13 ADEQUATE WORKING CONDITIONS If
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8.14.3 Release When the Circumstanc
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8.15.1 Registration of Detainees. T
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conspiracy, joint criminal enterpri
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IX - Prisoners of War (POWs) Chapte
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The subsequent practice of States i
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In addition to the agreements expre
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favorable treatment of POWs held by
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• persons who are nationals of th
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shall enjoy the protection of the G
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9.4.2.2 Notification of Offenses Pu
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9.5.2.1 Prohibition on Killing of P
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POWs may voluntarily consent to giv
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provides for women POWs undergoing
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9.7.2 Identity Documents. At no tim
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9.8.1 Humane Treatment During Inter
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Detaining Power shall take all suit
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all the requirements of the GPW. 18
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9.11.3 Location of POW Camps. 9.11.
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The caveat that POW camps need to b
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example, the POW camp may have camp
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whether they are connected with pot
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9.13.4 Clothing for POWs. Clothing,
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malaria, and venereal disease. 274
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exercise freely their ministry amon
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To advance educational opportunitie
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9.17.3.1 Use of Canteen Profits for
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“POWs of equivalent rank” refer
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POWs, the beneficiaries of the paym
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9.18.6.3 Periodic Notification of t
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9.19.1.2 Labor Assignment - Officer
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9.19.3.1 Application of National Le
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Power on which they depend, through
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inferior to that which is provided
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the POWs’ accounts with the Detai
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The special agreements referred to
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territories under its control. 466
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in them to deterioration; except in
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9.22.2 POWs’ Status With Respect
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equivalent rank. 509 Titles and ran
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9.23.1.1 Making Requests and Compla
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she represents. 539 Thus, POWs dist
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has the right to commence his or he
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• proposing repatriation for cert
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any offenses committed by POWs. 589
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9.25.2 Unsuccessful Escapes. POWs w
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9.25.4 Special Surveillance of POWs
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9.26.4 Retention of Benefits of the
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9.27.1 POW Camp Authorities Who May
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The duration of any single punishme
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entrusted to the POW Representative
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Any period spent by a POW in confin
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held in camera in the interest of S
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9.28.7 Conditions for POWs Serving
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9.29.3 Procedures for Transfer of P
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9.31 NATIONAL ACCOUNTING OF THE DET
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Within the shortest possible period
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States whose nationals benefit from
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• death certificates of POWs; 782
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9.33 ACCESS TO POWS BY THE PROTECTI
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9.34.1 Transmittal of Wills. The De
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Registration Service established by
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9.35.2 Release and Repatriation of
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9.36.2.1 Categories of Wounded, Inj
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present themselves for examination
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9.37.1 Agreements on POW Release an
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For example, the availability of ma
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POWs against whom criminal proceedi
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POWs who are to be moved must be id
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punishment. 928 In addition, any pe
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9.39.2 Background on the U.S. Code
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10.1 INTRODUCTION This Chapter addr
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agreements or in subsequent agreeme
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Although the GC addresses the prote
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10.3.3 Categories of Nationals Spec
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In the case of occupied territory,
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10.4.4 Limits on Derogation. In eac
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The GC’s prohibition against the
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10.6 MEASURES OF CONTROL AND SECURI
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Similarly, if the Occupying Power c
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provisions of Article 40, be equal
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10.8.2 Departures of Protected Pers
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10.8.3.2 Responsibility Upon Transf
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or who have been released from inte
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hostilities to conclude agreements
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in the daytime from the air. 182 Th
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egard to hygiene and health, and pr
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10.13 FOOD, WATER, TOBACCO, AND CLO
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10.14.1.2 Right of Internees to Pre
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10.15.1 Premises for Religious Serv
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To advance educational opportunitie
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10.17.3 Working Conditions. The Det
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The amounts shall be paid into the
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10.20 ADMINISTRATION OF PLACES OF I
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Internees shall also have the right
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10.22.2 Duties of Internee Committe
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10.22.3.2 Assistants for the Member
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10.23.2.2 No Delay in Correspondenc
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The special agreements provided for
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10.23.4.4 Costs of Transporting Rel
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complaints, petitions, and reports
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For the purpose of enabling interne
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This requirement does not compel th
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does not absolve the commandant of
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• confinement. 471 The duration o
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epresentatives of the Protecting Po
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provide an advocate or counsel. 499
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territory, or the possibility of pr
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movement by foot, the Detaining Pow
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• the name and address of the per
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from the Central Information Agency
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ole of the Central Information Agen
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• receiving up-to-date lists of l
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constituted in occupied territory,
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internees depended, through the Nat
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no person shall be transferred to a
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XI - Military Occupation Chapter Co
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This manual uses the terms “milit
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The 1954 Hague Cultural Property Co
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post-war situations (except for cer
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the occupied territory. 40 For exam
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The fact of occupation also imposes
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11.2.2.2 “Under the Authority”
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However, there is no specific legal
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prevent the Occupying Power from ac
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inhabitants of occupied territory.
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as possible, public order and safet
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occupied territory. 112 Specific co
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no part whatever in the hostilities
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11.8 ADMINISTRATION OF OCCUPIED TER
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11.8.6 Civilian or Military Nature
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inconsistent with the earlier law.
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or repeal of existing laws, and of
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11.11 CRIMINAL LAW IN OCCUPIED TERR
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The Occupying Power may reform or e
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punishable under the law in force a
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occupied might repeal the death pen
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The practical arrangements for the
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persons; (2) that evacuations or tr
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nationality, language, and religion
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spread of contagious diseases and e
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Religious assistance addressed by t
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The occupation authorities may limi
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However, such assessment must be ma
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For example, private property may n
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The term usufruct means literally
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11.18.6.2 Seizure of Private Proper
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of wounded personnel awaiting evacu
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Should it prove necessary to take m
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11.20.1.3 Prohibition Against Requi
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• sanitary authorities; whether e
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11.20.4 Voluntary Work Not Prohibit
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duties conscientiously and not to a
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If, due to the flight or unwillingn
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not be taxed, 431 but the property
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permissible. 444 Additionally, if t
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11.22.4.2 Existing Debts Owed by th
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The Occupying Power may also set ex
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11.23.3 Control of Business in Occu
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otherwise circumvent the restrictio
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States may authorize their military
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• to establish safe-conduct prote
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• through the traditional mechani
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information, or with the purpose of
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include, for example, a driver and
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Such acts of treachery include sabo
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The terms military passport and saf
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12.6.3.3 Safe-Conducts Contemplated
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12.6.5 Revocation of Passports, Saf
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communicate with his or her superio
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12.8.5 General Effect of Capitulati
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that has surrendered. Officers have
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12.11 ARMISTICES AND OTHER CEASE-FI
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General armistices are usually of a
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provided always that the enemy is w
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armistice; (3) the relations betwee
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eleased or exchanged, specific prov
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• the utilization of the occasion
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Nations conclude cease-fire or armi
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For example, the law of the sea pro
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• determining the legal boundarie
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United States claimed a three-nauti
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13.2.3.1 High Seas Freedoms. States
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of an archipelagic State. 51 No Sta
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13.3.3.1 Entitlement of Vessels to
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• taking to lifeboats. 13.4 ENEMY
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practicable, the personal effects o
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Other civilian enemy nationals on b
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navigational technology (e.g., glob
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The immediate area or vicinity of n
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over that airspace. 130 The right o
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Zones may not be employed for the p
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y a declaration of the belligerent
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equirement of effectiveness does no
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Attempted breach of a blockade occu
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13.11.2 Peacetime Mining. Naval min
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mines have been laid. This notice m
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13.11.3.7 Neutralization of Naval M
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The rules concerning deception by b
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States affected, whether as bellige
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civil aircraft.” 18 Assuming that
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• airspace over that State’s la
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Under Article 3 of the 1944 Chicago
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14.3 AIRCRAFT STATUS 14.3.1 State V
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Belligerent military aircraft gener
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14.4.3 aircrew. Downed Aircrew. The
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In addition, interception may not b
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international airspace. Such zones
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the rights and obligations of State
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equirement to use precision-guided
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Outer space may be viewed as analog
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space is the same as its applicatio
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other international law. 166 This i
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XV - The Law of Neutrality Chapter
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impartiality to which neutrals have
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addition, a State may have an oblig
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State to observe the duties of neut
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15.2.3.1 Consistency Between the Ru
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15.2.4 Neutrality Under Regional an
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15.3.2.1 Duty to Refrain From Provi
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15.3.3 Correlative or Reciprocal Na
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for self-defense, belligerent force
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neutral State’s ports and waters
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Neutral States shall not oppose the
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For example, neutral persons who ma
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In the event that such a person is
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• a neutral State’s exclusive e
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15.7.4.1 Right of Entry in Distress
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Belligerent State forces exercising
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A belligerent warship may not leave
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If the prize does not leave as soon
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situation would fall under the gene
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This rule on railway material has s
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Whether it is possible to distingui
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and contraband goods may be capture
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A similar procedure was used during
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nationality are exempt from visit a
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vessels or aircraft also may be dee
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y a belligerent as enemy merchant v
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capture of neutral-flagged vessels
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15.15.4.2 Enemy Nationals Found Onb
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If such measures were not taken, th
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Provisions of the GWS and GWS-Sea a
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elong. Similarly, captured war mate
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Such special agreements must not ad
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care of the neutral State, must be
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16.1.1 Cyberspace as a Domain. As a
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The law of war affirmatively antici
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that cripple a military’s logisti
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16.3.3.3 Responses to Hostile or Ma
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and that a neutral State would have
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addition, the economic harms in the
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the potential to produce less incid
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indiscriminate weapon. 78 78 United
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etween non-international armed conf
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“small wars” has also been used
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international armed conflict. Certa
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• the Amended CCW, including Prot
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following guidelines may be helpful
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internees under the GPW and GC, res
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As a practical matter, non-State ar
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17.4 A STATE’S USE OF ITS DOMESTI
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17.4.2 Emergency Laws and Regulatio
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17.5 PRINCIPLE OF DISTINCTION IN NI
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17.5.2 Distinguishing State Forces
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17.6.6 Prohibition on Offering of R
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17.8 IMPARTIAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZ
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population, such as foodstuffs, agr
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17.11.2 Obligations to Respect Cult
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17.13 WEAPONS IN NIAC 17.13.1 Prohi
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The respect and protection afforded
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hostile acts, outside their humanit
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detention of protected persons in i
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The consent of the territorial Stat
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17.18.3 States’ Support to Other
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18.1.1 DoD Policy on Implementing a
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18.1.3 International or Multi-Natio
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18.2.3 Maintaining Public Support a
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18.3.2.2 Commands and Orders Should
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there is no absolute or automatic r
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Working Group develops and coordina
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policy has required, as a general m
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18.7.1 Treaty Provisions Specifical
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their interpretation of the obligat
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crimes committed by all persons, in
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• torture or inhuman treatment, i
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Such measures may also be understoo
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18.9.5.3 War Crimes - Serious Viola
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18.12.1 Investigation by the U.N. S
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aspects of the jurisdiction of the
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policy has been in addition to othe
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een established, the parties to the
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The State appointed to be a Protect
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18.15.4 Lending of Good Offices to
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18.16.3 Payment or Other Compensati
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Because retorsion, by definition, d
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18.18.2.2 Exhaustion of Other Means
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• hospital ships. 211 Measures of
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insofar as their interpretation doe
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members of a State’s armed forces
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This provision may also be used to
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abroad, even though Uniform Code of
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member of the U.S. Armed Forces, wh
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18.20.2 International Criminal Trib
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provides that the ICC may not proce
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More recently, hybrid tribunals hav
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In the past, neutral States general
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perform. 302 On the other hand, as
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law is responsible therefor and lia
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In cases in which the illegality of
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18.23.3 Command Responsibility. Com
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commission. 344 This theory of liab
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offense under the Military Commissi
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• cases of co-perpetration where
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XIX Documentary Appendix - Notes on
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• Hague Convention IX of October
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19.2.2 Arms Control Agreements to W
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• Second Protocol to the Hague Co
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the Lieber Code reflect 19th centur
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calculated to cause unnecessary suf
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November 27, 1909. 88 This treaty w
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19.8.2.2 Relationship Between the 1
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take effect on the deposit of all t
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This treaty followed the 1899 Decla
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19.14 1930 LONDON TREATY FOR THE LI
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The 1949 Geneva Conventions followe
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addresses non-international armed c
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In general, the GC uses the concept
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19.18 VIENNA CONVENTION ON THE LAW
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This manual references AP I provisi
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• reprisals. 221 19.20.2 AP II. P
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an amended Protocol II; (2) Protoco
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Similarly, before the United States
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Protocol includes more detailed res
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is prohibited by the rule against w
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advice and consent to ratification,
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supported ICC efforts in certain ca
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