Practice question
A commander announces that no quarter will be given and invokes administrative convenience. The Hague Regulations apply. Which Article23 rule is directly implicated?
- The prohibition on declaring no quarter
- A rule making convenience conclusive
- A rule allowing all declarations during war
- A rule abolishing surrender
- A rule confined to commercial contracts
Legal references
- Geneva ConventionIV Article53: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-53
- 1907 Hague Regulations Article23: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/hague-conv-iv-1907/regulations-art-23 Article23(a),(d).
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