Resolutions of the Institute of International Law Dealing with the Law of Nations; With an Historical Introduction and Explanatory Notes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916. Excerpt: ... armies and to inform their governments of serious infractions against the laws of war which they may find. An excellent example of this was given by the English Government when it published the reports of Colonel Wellesley; 3. That the various governments take such measures as are necessary to bring these laws and customs to the individual knowledge of the officers and soldiers in their service; 4. That as an administrative measure to guarantee that special information has been given to the chiefs of corps, at least, each officer, before entering a campaign, should sign a proces-verbal stating that he has read an instruction relating to the laws and customs of war, and that he has also received a copy of this instruction.1 ORGANIZATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE COURT2 At the session at The Hague, the Institute, at the suggestion of Mr. Westlake, formed a committee for the purpose of studying a plan for the organization of an international prize court and named Mr. Westlake reporter thereof.3 At the session at Zurich, Mr. Westlake presented a draft which he could not personally be present to defend. At the plenary session of September 12, 1877, the Institute adopted three resolutions drawn up by Messrs. Bluntschli and Rolin-Jaequemyns,4 and instructed Mr. Bulmerincq to draw up after the session a report upon the question and the resolutions adopted. This report is inserted in the Annuaire. The resolutions adopted are as follows: Plan For Organization Of An International Court Of Prize 8 The Institute declares that the present system of courts and administration of justice in matters of prize is defective, and considers the matter of remedying this state of things 1 For subsequent action by the Institute on the law of land warfare, see post, p. 25. 4 Ibid., ..