Republic of Korea
Practice Relating to Rule 47. Attacks against Persons Hors de Combat
The Republic of Korea’s ICC Act (2007) provides for the punishment of anyone who commits the war crime of “[w]ounding a member of the adverse armed forces or a combatant of the adverse party after the latter has surrendered unconditionally or is otherwise placed
hors de combat” in both international and non-international armed conflicts.
The Republic of Korea’s Military Law Manual (1996) states that combatants who are disabled shall not be attacked.
The Republic of Korea’s Operational Law Manual (1996) states that combatants who are unwilling to fight or express their intention to surrender shall not be attacked.