Quote Originally Posted by jmm99 View Post
Finally, two exceptions to "Rule 47" have been claimed to allow killing prisoners.

Loss of protection

According to Additional Protocol I, immunity from attack is conditional on refraining from any hostile act or attempt to escape.[59]
Yes that's as I understand it.

"No instance of resort to such executions have occured since 1799, when Napoleon bayonetted the Arabs at Jaffa."

The last sentence may or may not be accurate.

Such is the current state of the law according to the best sources I've found.

Regards

Mike
Certainly that would not be accurate given the number of conflicts since 1799.

Mike, thank you for your effort on this. I have learned a lot and am sure others have too.