Sweden
Practice Relating to Rule 139. Respect for International Humanitarian Law
In 2005, in an answer to a written question in Parliament, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs stated: “It is the Government’s clear line that the work against terrorism must be conducted with full respect for international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights.”
Sweden’s IHL Manual (1991) notes: “The [1907] IV Hague Convention … provides that contracting powers shall give their land forces instructions that comply with the Convention.”
The manual adds: “For the Swedish defence forces, the commander-in-chief has laid down eight servicemen’s rules pointing out what every combatant must bear in mind in combat situations.”