International Humanitarian Law; Geneva; Hague

[Walt Welch]

A number of questions have come up about the use of certain types of weapons, especially expanding bullets, what is the difference between the Geneva Law and Hague Law.

I think this site will answer most questions, as I find further good sites, I will post. Much has been made of the US not being a signatory to the Hague Declarations of 1899, but on the few sites where I found signatories listed, they were all Western European countries, and few of those, actually, so not being a signatory didn't mean much. In fact, provision was made for non-signatories who voluntary followed the decisions of both Geneva and Hague Law.

Let me know what you think. A lot of the older data are unfortunately not available in toto. Walt


http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~david/ihl/treaties/ihlhaguelaw.htm ( added as per Walt's request...DC)

[This message has been edited by DC (edited February 14, 1999).]

 

[Walt Welch]

This site explicitly states the position of the USA on the use of hollow point bullets.

http://www.erols.com/twool/sniper1.htm

Be sure and try to follow the rationalization. If you can. Walt

[This message has been edited by Walt Welch (edited 02-09-99).]

 

[boing]

No luck on those sites. Erols wanted money, and AustLII said address did not exist. I searched around (not long, bedtime soon!), but didn't find anything.

-boing

 

[Walt Welch]

Darn; must be my fumbly fingers again. I will try again tomorrow, and attempt to encode a hyperlink. Will probably ask for DC's help. DC????? Walt

 

[boing]

Hmmm... Maybe it was my fingers that fumbled. I found the AustLII page today. Hope I didn't give you any undue distress about your dexterity.

Let the learning begin!

-boing