What is No quarter?
In an [[armed conflict]], the loser has the possibility to surrender to the winner (or to give up). This usually means that the person will be made a [[prisoner of war]], and that there will be a [[trial]], to determine whether the person is guilty of one of the [[War crime|crimes of war]]. There's also the promise, that the person who surrenders will be left alive. Certain parts of the [[military]] were known for not allowing ennemy fighters to surrender; this was known as '''no quarter'''. The [[Hague Convention]] of 1899 made this practice illegal, and a [[war crime]]. Since then, the practice has become part of [[customary international law]]. This means it is also binding for parties who did not sign the Hague Convention. [[Category:International law]] [[Category:War crimes]]