International Humanitarian Law - Hague Convention IX 1907

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Treaties & Documents by topic Treaties & Documents by date Treaties & Documents by Country 1949 Conventions & Additional Protocols, & their Commentaries		Print this page Convention (IX) concerning Bombardment by Naval Forces in Time of War. The Hague, 18 October 1907. Article [Display Introduction] [Display Full text] [Display articles] Chapter I : The bombardment of undefended ports, towns, villages, dwellings, or buildings Article 1. The bombardment by naval forces of undefended ports, towns, villages, dwellings, or buildings is forbidden. A place cannot be bombarded solely because automatic submarine contact mines are anchored off the harbour.
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