Norma relacionada
Australia
Practice Relating to Rule 88. Non-Discrimination
Section C. Wounded and sick
Australia’s Commanders’ Guide (1994) provides with regard to the wounded and sick: “No regard is to be paid to the nationality of the patient.”
Australia, Law of Armed Conflict, Commanders’ Guide, Australian Defence Force Publication, Operations Series, ADFP 37 Supplement 1 – Interim Edition, 7 March 1994, § 622.
Australia’s Defence Force Manual (1994) provides: “While there is no absolute obligation to accept civilian wounded and sick, once civilian patients have been accepted, discrimination against them, on any grounds other than medical, is not permissible.”
Australia, Manual on Law of Armed Conflict, Australian Defence Force Publication, Operations Series, ADFP 37 – Interim Edition, 1994, § 987.
Concerning wounded, sick and shipwrecked combatants, the manual states that they “are to be protected and respected, treated humanely … and cared for by any detaining power without any adverse discrimination”.
Australia, Manual on Law of Armed Conflict, Australian Defence Force Publication, Operations Series, ADFP 37 – Interim Edition, 1994, § 990.
Australia’s LOAC Manual (2006) states: “While there is no absolute obligation to accept civilian wounded and sick, once civilian patients have been accepted, discrimination against them, on any grounds other than medical, is not permissible.
Australia, The Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict, Australian Defence Doctrine Publication 06.4, Australian Defence Headquarters, 11 May 2006, §§ 9.92 and 9.97.
The LOAC Manual (2006) replaces both the Defence Force Manual (1994) and the Commander’s Manual (1994).
