landmine ban treaty 1997
hindus prohibited using poison arrows
chirstians and muslims prohibited killing women and children
1899 hague convention
principal of military necessity - belligerents or participants in an armed conflict should
use only the necessary amount of force to produce a surrender
principal of unnecessary suffering – belligerents shouldbe careful in the means that they
are using. Applies to both combatants and non combatants
ex. Chemical and biological weapons in iran iraq war
landmine ban treaty in 1997
geneva convention of 1949 - talks about protection of soliders who are engaged in an
armed conflict
second geneva convention - talks about protection of armed soldiers at sea
third geneva convention - treatment of prisoners of war
fourth geneva convention - treatment of civilians during times of conflict
all combatants are expected to treat prisoners of war humanely. Prisoners of war cannot
be torutured. They cannot be treated in a manner which results in them being degraded as
human beings. Cant take away dignity etc.
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- Spring '11
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- Laws of war, Geneva Convention, landmine ban treaty
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