...Declaration of St. Petersburg had prohibited the use of explosive bullets, and formulated the principle that arms which uselessly aggravate the sufferings of disabled men or render their death inevitable ought not to be employed. In 1899 a set of regulations for the conduct of war on land was adopted,...

...accomplishment of war was to weaken the military forces of the enemy; that for this purpose it was sufficient to disable the greatest possible number of men ; that this object should not be exceeded by the employment of arms which uselessly aggravated the sufferings of the disabled...

...based on the principle that the only legitimate object of war "is to weaken the military force of the enemy; that for this purpose it is sufficient to disable...of disabled men, or render their death inevitable." See preamble of the Declaration, in Higgins, op. cit., 5-6; or Whittuck, International Documents (1908),...

...object which States should endeavor to accomplish during war is to weaken the military forces of the enemy; " That for this purpose it is sufficient to...would be exceeded by the employment of arms which would needlessly aggravate the sufferings of disabled men, or render their death inevitable; " That...

...disable the greatest possible of men. This object would be exceeded by the employment of arms which would uselessly aggravate the sufferings of disabled men or render their death inevitable." Holland, op. cit., p. 41. »8 Hall, op. cit., p. 567. See also Martin and Baker, Laws of Maritime Warfare,...

...Declaration of St Petersburg had prohibited the use of explosive bullets, and formulated the principle that arms which uselessly aggravate the sufferings of disabled men or render their death inevitable ought not to be employed. In 1899 an elaborate set of regulations for the conduct of war on land was...

...of St Petersburg of 1 868, in which the Signatory Powers gave their assent to the proposition that ' the employment of arms which uselessly aggravate the...of disabled men or render their death inevitable' is 'contrary to the laws of humanity'; of the Geneva Gas Protocol which prohibits the use not only...

...military commission stated that the legitimate object of war would "... be exceeded by the iployment of arms which uselessly aggravate the sufferings of disabled men, or render their death inevitable" and "that the employment of such arms would therefore be contrary to the law of humanity."6 In 1899...

...States should endeavor to accomplish during war is to weaken the military forces of the enemy," and for this purpose "it is sufficient to disable the greatest possible number of men." 1 Once combatants are hors de combat, any further attacks are not necessary (ie, relevant and proportionate)...

...which States should endeavour to accomplish during war is to weaken the military forces of the enemy; That this object would be exceeded by the employment...employment of such arms would therefore be contrary This prohibition on the use of instruments of warfare Which 1 cause unnecessary suffering has been...