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des lois et des coutumes de la guerre Belgium. Commission d'enquête sur la violation des règles du droit des gens
A Belgian wartime inquiry body, it gathered testimony and documents on alleged violations of international law during the First World War. Its reports became part of the early public record of atrocities in occupied Belgium and were published in both French and English.
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The Martyrdom of Belgium Official Report of Massacres of Peaceable Citizens, Women and Children by The German Army
by des lois et des coutumes de la guerre Belgium. Commission d'enquête sur la violation des règles du droit des gens, Gerard Cooreman
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Created by the Belgian government during the First World War, this commission investigated alleged breaches of the law of nations and the laws and customs of war during the German occupation of Belgium. Its work was collective rather than the product of a single writer, which is why catalogues often list the commission itself as the author.
The commission is best known for reports that assembled witness statements, official records, and case summaries about events in occupied towns and cities. These publications were used to document civilian suffering and to present Belgium's case to foreign audiences during and after the war.
Some library records also associate prominent Belgian figures such as Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier and Jules Van den Heuvel with related editions or contributions. Because the work was issued under an institutional name, the commission is best understood as an official investigative body whose publications helped shape how wartime atrocities in Belgium were recorded and remembered.