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The Morsian war crime charter, known as the Morsianum Bellum Sceleris Carta in Old Morsian, was the governing legal charter pertaining to the Morsian Army, Morsian Navy and the armies on the Morsian Protectorate Planets. The charter covered all aspects of war including but not limited to: the treatment of prisoners of war, punishments dealt in war and the restriction or banning of various types of weapons.

The charter was adhered to strictly and breaking it was considered a grievous crime. There was only one time in Morsian history that the war crime charter was broken intentionally, and that was in 27 ABY during the Morsian-Yuuzhan Vong War when total mobilization and war escalation plans were declared, including authorizing things such as the "Forbidden weapons" as well as declaring no quarter against the Yuuzhan Vong.

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Section 1 - Treatment of Non-Combatants[]

'Section 1 - Treatment of Non-Combatants', or 'Sectio I - Curatio Imbellium' in Old Morsian, was the first section of the war crimes charter which was the umbrella term used for all non-combatant personnel during war time. This included but was not limited to: prisoners of war, surrendered enemies, civilians, wounded, deceased persons and medics.

On medical personnel[]

  • Medical personnel or those practicing the forms of medicine were non-combatants and to remain unharmed regardless of faction and beliefs unless armed and actively participating in armed resistance.
  • Medical personnel and medical institutions or installations were to be clearly marked and identified as such.
  • All medical facilities and installations were to be placed away from the front line and away from any military targets that may be subject to hostile bombardment.
  • Medical personnel were not to be prevented from operating on any injured, regardless of faction or belief.
  • Medical personnel were not to be placed on or near the front-line combat unless a designated battle medic or forward operator.
  • Medical personnel were not to be used as shields or otherwise harmed by enemy action in direct result of placement.

On wounded or injured personnel[]

  • Wounded persons and those injured by either hostile or friendly action were to be transported away from the front line in prompt time, regardless of faction or belief.
  • Wounded persons were to be treated as non-combatant and remain unharmed regardless of faction or belief unless actively participating in armed resistance.
  • Wounded persons were to be operated on and healed by medical personnel in prompt time regardless of faction or belief.

On surrendered or captured personnel[]

  • Surrendered or captured personnel were to be kept under guard and transported away from the front line in prompt time to a designated prisoner of war camp.
  • Surrendered or captured personnel were to be regarded as non-combatants from the time after the surrender and remain unharmed since after the surrender.
  • Surrendered or captured personnel were to remain in guarded care away from the front line until the formal ceasing of hostilities.
  • Prisoner of war camps were to be constructed and placed away from the front line and away from any military targets that may be subject to hostile bombardment.
  • Surrendered or captured personnel were not to be used as shields or otherwise harmed by enemy action in direct result of placement.
  • Any surrendered or captured personnel found guilty or complicit in war crimes were to be held in secure facilities away from other enemy personnel to away trial and execution after the ceasing of hostilities.
  • Surrendered or captured personnel were not to be used as laborers unless paid or treated in equal measure.

On civilian personnel and general populace[]

  • All civilians were to be treated as non-combatant and remain unharmed regardless of faction or belief unless actively participating in armed resistance.
  • Any civilian populace was to be vacated of the zone of hostilities to either elsewhere in the country or to new facilities.
  • Civilian populace were not to be used as shields or otherwise harmed by enemy action in direct result of placement.
  • Civilian personnel were not to be used in military roles unless on expressly volunteer basis.
  • Civilian personnel were not to be used in roles aiding either army unless on expressly volunteer basis.
  • Indiscriminate bombardment of locations where civilian populace was known or likely was expressly forbidden unless notice given for the evacuation or civilians or further information regarding placement of civilians within the zone of bombardment.

On deceased personnel and dead bodies[]

  • Deceased persons were to be treated with the respect of the dead and given the same care.
  • The bodies of deceased persons were not to be weaponized or used in the laying of mines or traps.
  • The bodies of deceased persons were not to be used as weapon practice or otherwise damaged outside of medical situations.
  • The consumption and ingestion of the bodies of deceased persons was expressly forbidden unless in extreme and dire circumstances

Section 2 - Rules of War[]

'Section 2 - Rules of War', or 'Sectio II - Praecepta Belli' in Old Morsian, was the second section of the war crimes charter which was the umbrella term used for the general conduction of warfare, including but not limited to the agreement of surrender, the conduction of siege warfare and the usage of commands.

On the conduction of warfare[]

  • The killing or wounding of routing enemies was to be prevented unless the enemies in question were still engaging in combat.
  • Enemies surrounded or in dire positions should be given the chance to surrender peacefully.
  • False surrender was expressly forbidden.
  • Egregious wounding of enemy personnel was prohibited, including mutilation and unnecessary bodily harm.
  • Using enemy equipment, uniform or flag unless properly remarked in national or friendly marking was prohibited.
  • Indiscriminate bombardment of undefended installations or settlements was prohibited unless hostile movements have been observed and confirmed.
  • Usage of civilian populace as armed forces was prohibited unless on expressly volunteer basis

On siege warfare[]

  • Besieged occupants should be given the chance to surrender peacefully.
  • Besieged civilian populace should be given the right to escape the siege in any direction at any time without harm, being classed as non-combatants and protected as such unless actively engaging in hostilities or attempting subterfuge and espionage against the besieging forces.
  • Bombardment of the besieged settlement or facilities should be conducted against purely military targets.
  • Besieged civilian persons should be placed in designated safe areas which are notified to the besieging powers to prevent civilian casualties.
  • Locations of significant historical, cultural or otherwise important significance should be protected from express bombardment and damage for the duration of the siege.
  • Civilian locations taken by the siege should be left unharmed by looting and pillaging by the assaulting force.

On commanding orders[]

  • Commands given to commanders and subordinates should be carried out unless in express violation, or likely violation, of the charter.
  • If a command in direct violation of the charter is carried out by officers and subordinates, those in question would be subject to military hearing and trials on suspicion of being complicit in war crimes after the conclusion of hostilities.
  • Ordering the summary execution of captured personnel was expressly prohibited regardless of faction or belief unless the captured force in question was known guilty and complicit in war crimes against any side of the hostilities.
  • Collective punishment of captured forces was prohibited.
  • Orders involving the usage of civilians or prisoners of war in military roles or forced labor was expressly forbidden.
  • The order of 'giving no quarter' or an order to that effect was expressly forbidden.

On surrender or capitulation of an enemy force[]

  • The improper use of flags of truce or surrender were expressly prohibited.
  • The surrendered force was to be treated as non-combatant and therefore protected unless actively resuming hostilities after a formal surrender.
  • Any individuals of the surrendered force found or known to be complicit in war crimes were to be singled out and held in a secure facility away from other captured enemies to await summary trial and execution at the ceasing of hostilities.

Section 3 - Governing and Regulation of Certain Weapons[]

'Section 3 - Governing and Regulation of Certain Weapons', or 'Sectio III - 'De Regimine et Ordinatione Armorum Quorundam' in Old Morsian, was the third section of the war crimes charter which was the umbrella term used for regulating or prohibiting various weapon that were developed over the years of the Morsian's existence. These reasons could be on humanitarian grounds, questionable effectiveness or indiscriminate targeting.

On mines and minefields[]

  • The usage of land mines were allowed so long as a note made of the location and the minefield clearly marked out to any powers who may chance through the area.
  • Land mines and minefields should be cleared and removed as soon as possible after the conclusion of hostilities.
  • Usage of land mines and minefields in locations of a civilian populace was prohibited unless said populace had been cleared out and moved to an alternative location.
  • The usage of acid mines against non-Morsian forces was prohibited with the citation of grievous bodily harm, unnecessary suffering and humanitarian grounds.

On unconventional weapons[]

  • Weapons of mass destruction were expressly prohibited unless in a final defense of the state scenario.
    • Explosive weapons of mass destruction were expressly prohibited with the citation of indiscriminate targeting and humanitarian grounds.
    • Superweapons of an unconventional nature were expressly prohibited with the citation of indiscriminate targeting, questionable effectiveness, unnecessary suffering and humanitarian grounds.
  • The Acid Projector, was expressly prohibited with the citation of grievous bodily harm, unnecessary suffering and humanitarian grounds.
  • The Liquid Nitrogen Projector was expressly prohibited with the citation of grievous bodily harm, unnecessary suffering and humanitarian grounds.

On chemical and biological weapons[]

  • The use of biological weapons was expressly prohibited with the citation of indiscriminate targeting and humanitarian grounds.
  • Purposely spreading disease or other biological weapons on livestock, animals or creatures otherwise consumed or interacted with by sentient beings was expressly prohibited with the citation of indiscriminate targeting and humanitarian grounds.
  • Chemical weapons were expressly prohibited with the citation of indiscriminate targeting and humanitarian grounds.
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Notable war crime trials[]

Since its inception, various war crime trials have been carried out by the Morsians against both members of the Morsian Army and those opposing it at the conclusion of hostilities. These trials were for members who had been usually documented or witnessed breaking the charter at any point during the conflict.

War crime trials of 5 ABY[]

The trails of 5 ABY were done after the surrender of the Galactic Empire and the signature of the Galactic Concordance. These trials were centered mostly on personnel, usually officers, who had been captured by the Morsians and held under suspicion of war crimes.

Behind the scenes[]

The war crime charter is based on the rules laid out in both the Geneva Convention and the Hague Conventions.

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