PART II. APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES
I. Of Hostilities
A. RULES OF CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS
(a) Of the inoffensive population
Acts of violence being permissible only between armed forces (Art. 1),
7. It is forbidden to maltreat the inoffensive portion of the population.
(b) Of means of injuring the enemy
Loyalty of conduct being enjoined (Art. 4),
8. It is forbidden:—
(a) To employ poison in any form.