Italy
Practice Relating to Rule 88. Non-Discrimination
Italy’s IHL Manual (1991) provides that, in occupied territories, civilians shall be treated without any distinction based on sex, race, religion or political opinion.
Italy’s IHL Manual (1991) provides: “The wounded and sick enemy will receive the same care as members of national forces.”
Italy’s Combatant’s Manual (1998) states: “Captured wounded and sick belonging to the enemy army must be provided with the same assistance as wounded nationals.”
Italy’s IHL Manual (1991) states: “The practice of apartheid and other inhuman and degrading treatments based on racial discrimination which offends the dignity of the human person is a grave breach of the … [1949 Geneva] conventions and their additional protocols.”