The laws of armed conflicts : a collection of conventions, resolutions, and other documents / edited by Dietrich Schindler and Jiri Toman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schindler, Dietrich, 1924-

Toman, Jiří.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1536 p.)

Edition:

4th rev. and completed ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""Introduction""; ""Explanatory notes""; ""List of reproduced documents in chronological order""; ""Abbreviations""; ""I. GENERAL RULES CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF HOSTILITIES""; ""1. Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field. Prepared by Francis Lieber, promulgated as General Orders No. 100 by President Lincoln, 24 April 1863""; ""Section I. Martial Law - Military jurisdiction - Military necessity - Retaliation""

""Section II. Public and private property of the enemy - Protection of persons, and especially of women, of religion, the arts and sciences - Punishment of crimes against the inhabitants of hostile countries""""Section III. Deserters - Prisoners of war - Hostages - Booty on the battlefield""; ""Section IV. Partisans - Armed enemies not belonging to the hostile army - Scouts - Armed prowlers - War-rebels""; ""Section V. Safe-conduct - Spies - War-traitors - Captured messengers""; ""Section VI. Exchange of prisoners - Flags of truce - Abuse of the flag of truce - Flags of protection""

""Section VII. Parole""""Section VIII. Armistice - Capitulation""; ""Section IX. Assassination""; ""Section X. Insurrection - Civil war - Rebellion""; ""2. Brussels Conference of 1874""; ""I. Final Protocol. Signed at Brussels, 27 August 1874""; ""II. Project of an International Declaration concerning the Laws and Customs of War""; ""3. The Laws of War on Land. Manual published by the Institute of International Law (Oxford Manual). Adopted by the Institute of International Law at Oxford, 9 September 1880""; ""Preface""; ""Part I. General principles""

""Part II. Application of general principles""""Part III. Penal sanction""; ""4. Final Act of the International Peace Conference. Signed at The Hague, 29 July 1899""; ""5. Final Act of the Second International Peace Conference. Signed at The Hague, 18 October 1907""; ""6. Convention (III) relative to the Opening of Hostilities. Signed at The Hague, 18 October 1907""; ""Purpose of Convention""; ""Plenipotentiaries""; ""Notice of commencing hostilities""; ""Notice to neutral Powers""; ""Effect on contracting Powers""; ""Ratification""; ""Deposit at The Hague""; ""Certified copies to Powers""

""Non-signatory Powers may adhere""""Notification of Intent""; ""Communication to other Powers""; ""Effect of ratification""; ""Denunciation""; ""Notifying Power only affected""; ""Register of ratifications""; ""Signing""; ""Deposit of original""; ""7. Convention (II) with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land. Signed at The Hague, 29 July 1899 - 8. Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land. Signed at The Hague, 18 October 1907""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""Purpose of Convention""; ""Plenipotentiaries""; ""Instructions to armed land forces""; ""Powers bound""

""Penalty for violating regulations""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-91505-6

9786610915057

90-474-0523-4

1-4237-2388-0

OCLC:

923612406

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047405238 DOI