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Lieber Code (General Order No. 100, 1863) — Article 61

A provision from the first modern codification of the laws of war (1863), addressing perfidy in warfare. The Lieber Code was issued as instructions for Union forces during the American Civil War and influenced subsequent international humanitarian law.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
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Defense Secretary Hegseth Declares 'No Quarter, No Mercy' for Iran

The US Defense Secretary's public declaration that no quarter would be given to Iran constitutes a textbook war crime under Rome Statute Article 8(2)(b)(xii), which criminalizes 'declaring that no …

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly declared there would be 'no quarter, no mercy' for Iran during the 2026 Iran war.
  • Declaring that no quarter will be given is explicitly listed as a war crime under Rome Statute Article 8(2)(b)(xii). It is a per se …
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