Peru
Practice Relating to Rule 65. Perfidy
Section I. Simulation of civilian status
Peru’s IHL Manual (2004) states that “the feigning of civilian, non-combatant status” is an example of perfidy.
In the context of armed conflict at sea, the manual states: “Perfidious acts include the launching of an attack while feigning: … civilian … status.”
In the context of air warfare, the manual also prohibits the following act as being perfidious: “Using a commercial flight or an overflight agreement to carry out a hostile operation, such as photographic or electronic reconnaissance, the activation of air defence systems or even a direct attack”.
Peru’s IHL and Human Rights Manual (2010) states that “the feigning of civilian or non-combatant status” is an example of perfidy.
In the context of armed conflict at sea, the manual states: “Perfidious acts include the launching of an attack while feigning: … civilian … status.”
In the context of air warfare, the manual also prohibits the following act as being perfidious: “Using a commercial flight or an overflight agreement to carry out a hostile operation, such as photographic or electronic reconnaissance, the activation of air defence systems or even a direct attack”.