"perfidy." Acts of perfidy are deceptions designed to invite the confidence of the enemy to lead him to believe that he . is . entided to, or . is . obliged to accord, protected status under the law …

Acts inviting the confidence of an adversary to lead him to believe he is entitled to, or is obliged to grant, protection under the rules of international humanitarian law applicable in armed conflict, …

On the basis of this practice, it can be argued that killing, injuring or capturing by resort to perfidy is illegal under customary international law but that only acts that result in serious bodily injury, …

Oct 10, 2024 · Ruses of war are generally considered lawful, while perfidy is strictly forbidden. Although international humanitarian law provides definitions for both, many ambiguities remain.

An act of perfidy takes place when an adversary is led to believe that he is protected under the humanitarian law of war. Put more simply, it is forbidden to kill or wound an enemy by …

Feb 19, 2013 · This article argues that a principled conception of perfidy that protects minimal concerns of humanity and preserves the law of war as a scheme of minimum good faith …

In the seventh century, the Islamic Caliph Abu Bakr ordered his forces, “Let there be no perfidy, no falsehood in treaties with the enemy, be faithful to all things, proving yourselves upright and …

This article explores the limits of perfidy as a concept in the law of armed conflict in light of emerging technologies. The exercise highlights the need to recognize perfidy as a breach of …

ruse of war, not a prohibited act of perfidy, as long as the civilian object in question does not receive special protection under international humanitar- ian law (IHL).

In the context of war, perfidy is a form of deception in which one side promises to act in good faith (e.g., by raising a flag of surrender) with the intention of breaking that promise once the enemy …

Feb 24, 2025 · This post explores the issue by looking at the lawfulness of espionage, the role it performs in the conduct of warfare, and what constitutes the war crime of perfidy.

Jan 29, 2017 · Perfidy is prosecuted as a war crime because it takes advantage of the protections that are in place to benefit every American citizen. To explore this concept, consider the …

Perfidious betrayals inflict systemic harm on the law of war as a guarantee of minimally humane interaction. Even a single instance of perfidy can permanently compromise the possibility of …

Perfidy represents an especially serious violation of the law of war, one that is even identified as a “grave breach” at Article 147 of Geneva Convention No. IV.

Perfidy is a violation of LOAC and, according to Additional Protocol I, Article 85.3 (f), in certain cases, a grave breach.

Besides, it is prohibited to kill, injure, or capture an adversary by resorting to perfidy in international and non-international armed conflicts (Rule 65). The international law of armed …

Jul 29, 2013 · This article argues that a principled conception of perfidy that protects minimal concerns of humanity and preserves the law of war as a scheme of minimum good faith …

Oct 21, 2021 · Perfidy is a wrong that is specific to war, not a special case of a more general moral prohibition of deceit; as a wrong internal to war, it is wrong in the same way when committed …

Mar 5, 2025 · Analyzing how the law against war became so disrespected, O’Connell points to specific causes of its decline dating back to the end of the Cold War when, she says, the …

5 days ago · A few weeks into the war, ICJ judges said they hadn’t seen evidence to corroborate Russia’s genocide claim but, two years later in February 2024, they ultimately decided not to …