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Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
International Committee of the Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross
Description The application and interpretation of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977 have developed significantly in the seventy years since the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) first published its Commentaries on these important humanitarian treaties. To promote a better understanding of, and respect for, this body of law, the ICRC commissioned a comprehensive update of its original Commentaries, of which this is the third volume. The Third Convention, relative to the treatment of prisoners of war and their protections, takes into account developments in the law and practice in the past seven decades to provide up-to-date interpretations of the Convention. The new Commentary has been reviewed by humanitarian law practitioners and academics from around the world. This new Commentary will be an essential tool for anyone involved with international humanitarian law.
Key Features • An article-by-article Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention issued by the International Committee of the Red Cross, capturing contemporary developments in their application and interpretation • Contains thorough and up-to-date interpretations from an extensive process involving both International Committee of the Red Cross and external contributors, as well as peer review by academics and international humanitarian law practitioners from around the world, ensuring coherent content and reflecting main diverging views • Provides practitioners and scholars with easy access to comprehensive, high-quality legal information
Contents Foreword by; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction project team; Preamble; Part I. General provisions: Article 1: Respect for the convention; Article 2: Application of the convention; Article 3: Conflicts not of an international character; Article 4: Prisoners of war; Article 5: Beginning and end of application; Article 6: Special agreements; Article 7: Non-renunciation of rights; Article 8: Protecting powers; Article 9: Activities of the ICRC and other impartial humanitarian organizations; Article 10: Substitutes for protecting powers; Article 11: Conciliation procedure; Part II. General protection of prisoners of war: Article 12: Responsibility for the treatment of prisoners and conditions for their transfer to another power; Article 13: Humane treatment of prisoners; Article 14: Respect for the persons and honour of prisoners, with contributions by; Article 15: Maintenance of prisoners; Article 16: Equality of treatment of prisoners;
Part III. Captivity: Section I. Beginning of captivity: Article 17: Questioning of prisoners; Article 18: Property of prisoners; Article 19: Evacuation of prisoners; Article 20: Conditions of evacuation of prisoners; Section II. Internment of prisoners of war: Chapter I. General observations: Article 21: Restriction of liberty of movement and release on parole; Article 22: Places and conditions of internment; Article 23: Security of prisoners; Article 24: Permanent transit camps; Chapter II. Quarters, food and clothing of prisoners of war: Article 25: Quarters; Article 26: Food; Article 27: Clothing; Article 28: Canteens; Chapter III. Hygiene and medical attention: Article 29: Hygiene; Article 30: Medical attention; Article 31: Medical inspections; Article 32: Prisoners engaged on medical duties; Chapter IV. Medical personnel and chaplains retained to assist prisoners of war: Article 33: Rights and privileges of retained personnel; Chapter V. Religious, intellectual and physical activities: Article 34: Religious duties;
Article 35: Retained chaplains assisting prisoners; Article 36: Prisoners who are ministers of religion Jean-Marie Henckaerts; Article 37: Prisoners without a minister of their religion; Article 38: Intellectual, educational and recreational pursuits, sports and games; Chapter VI. Discipline: Article 39: Administration saluting; Article 40: The wearing of badges and decorations; Article 41: Posting of the convention, and of regulations and orders concerning prisoners; Article 42: Use of weapons against prisoners of war; Chapter VII. Rank of prisoners of war: Article 43: Notification of ranks; Article 44: Treatment of officers; Article 45: Treatment of other prisoners of war; Chapter VIII. Transfer of prisoners of war after their arrival in camp: Article 46: Conditions for transfer of prisoners; Article 47: Circumstances precluding transfer of prisoners; Article 48: Procedure for transfer of prisoners; Section III. Labour of prisoners of war: Article 49: General observations on labour of prisoners of war; Article 50: Authorized work; Article 51: Working conditions;
