Vrama wrote:Separatist Peoples wrote:"Then don't put your troops into positions that they think are probably war crimes."
A soldier could simply say they think it is a war crime, even if it's obviously not. A soldier could be ordered to do drills but refuses because they say "that might be a war crime." Would you allow your soldiers to do that? Of course not. No nation would. This resolution, as written, opens the door to abuse and disorder.
No member state may penalize subordinates who refuse, in good faith, to obey an order of uncertain legality under World Assembly law regulating conduct during armed conflict, even if the order is legal in hindsight.
"The proposal makes it illegal to penalize a subordinate who refuses an uncertainly legal order in good faith. You have not described a good-faith situation. Try again, ambassador."