i n t r o d u c t i o n The Laws of War on Land. Oxford, 9 September 1880.
Forum of adoption Institute of International Law
The Institute of International Law, founded in 1873, is a scientific association composed of a fixed number of members and associates of different nations. Its object is to aid the growth of international law by endeavouring to state the general principles of the science of international law and by giving assistance to the gradual and progressive codification of international law. This Manual below was drafted by Gustave Moynier and unanimously adopted by the Institute. Its purpose is stated in the preface.
Meetings of forum 09.09.1880, Oxford
Dade of adoption 09.09.1880
Number of articles 86
Authentic text French
Source D.Schindler and J.Toman, The Laws of Armed Conflicts, Martinus Nihjoff Publisher, 1988, pp.36-48.
Keywords WAR ON LAND; CONDUCT OF THE HOSTILITIES; METHOD OF COMBAT; MEANS OF COMBAT; PROTECTED OBJECT; OCCUPIED TERRITORY; MILITARY OCCUPATION; PROTECTION; WAR VICTIM; PRISONER OF WAR; WOUNDED; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL UNIT; MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION; SICK; CIVILIAN; ARMED FORCES; INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT; NEUTRAL STATE; CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW; OBJECT; TREATMENT; INTERNMENT IN A NEUTRAL COUNTRY
