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- 2. Practice
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- Republic of Korea
- Republic of Moldova
- Romania
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- Saint Lucia
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- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
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- Seychelles
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- Slovenia
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- Spain
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- Rule 97 (current)
- Rule 100
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- Rule 111
- Rule 113
- Rule 128
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- Rule 132
- Rule 151
- Rule 158
- Rule 160
- Rule 161
Related Rule
Lithuania
Practice Relating to Rule 97. Human Shields
Under Lithuania’s Criminal Code (1961), as amended in 1998, the “use of civilians or prisoners of war as a living shield in military operations” is an offence.
Lithuania, Criminal Code, 1961, as amended in 1998, Article 338.
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