> The conventions don't make any exception for traitors Yes, but the basis of the conventions is treaties between states. Only a state that was party to that t

> The conventions don't make any exception for traitors Yes, but the basis of the conventions is treaties between states. Only a state that was party to that treaty would have standing to claim that the treaty had been violated. Since a traitor would be a citizen of the state who would theoretically be violating the treaty then no other state would have standing to assert a violation.