BY Article XXIII. it was especially forbidden:--

“To kill or wound treacherously individuals belonging to the

hostile nation or army.

“To kill or wound an enemy who, having laid down his arms, or

having no longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion.

“To declare that no quarter will be given.

“To employ arms, projectiles, or material calculated to cause

unnecessary suffering.

“To make improper use of a flag of truce, of the national flag, or

of the military insignia and uniform of the enemy, as well as the

distinctive badges of the Geneva Convention.

“To destroy or seize the enemy’s property, unless such destruction

or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.”

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