Studie Internationaal humanitair gewoonterecht. Een studie uitgevoerd door het Internationale Rode Kruiscomité (ICRC) in opdracht van de internationale gemeenschap. Onder leiding van Jean-Marie Henckaerts en Louise Doswald-Beck, 2009.
Originele tekst: That the progress of civilization should have the effect of alleviating as much as possible the calamities of war; That the only legitimate object which States should endeavour to accomplish during war is to weaken the military forces of the enemy; That for this purpose it is sufficient to disable the greatest possible number of men; That this object would be exceeded by the employment of arms which uselessly aggravate the sufferings of disabled men, or render their death inevitable; That the employment of such arms would, therefore, be contrary to the laws of humanity.
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Gearchiveerde kopie. Gearchiveerd op 9 maart 2016. Geraadpleegd op 8 augustus 2023.
