Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Book contents
- Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword by Peter Maurer
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Part I General Provisions
- Part II General Protection of Prisoners of War
- Part III Captivity
- Part IV Termination of Captivity
- Part V Information Bureaux and Relief Societies for Prisoners of War
- Part VI Execution of the Convention
- Section I General provisions
- Article 126 Supervision by the Protecting Powers and the ICRC
- Article 127 Dissemination of the Convention
- Article 128 Translations. Implementing Laws and Regulations
- Article 129 Penal Sanctions
- Article 130 Grave Breaches
- Article 131 Responsibilities of the Contracting Parties
- Article 132 Enquiry Procedure
- Section II Final provisions
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Article 130 - Grave Breaches
from Section I - General provisions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2021
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Book contents
- Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword by Peter Maurer
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Part I General Provisions
- Part II General Protection of Prisoners of War
- Part III Captivity
- Part IV Termination of Captivity
- Part V Information Bureaux and Relief Societies for Prisoners of War
- Part VI Execution of the Convention
- Section I General provisions
- Article 126 Supervision by the Protecting Powers and the ICRC
- Article 127 Dissemination of the Convention
- Article 128 Translations. Implementing Laws and Regulations
- Article 129 Penal Sanctions
- Article 130 Grave Breaches
- Article 131 Responsibilities of the Contracting Parties
- Article 132 Enquiry Procedure
- Section II Final provisions
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Summary
Article 130 is closely linked to Article 129. It contains an exhaustivelist of offences bearing the most gravity, for which States undertake toprovide effective penal sanctions and to either prosecute or extradite,regardless of their nationality, alleged offenders who are suspected ofhaving committed one of these grave breaches against persons protected bythe Convention. Article 130 is common to the four Conventions. It isreproduced in identical terms in the First and Second Conventions butcontains two additional grave breaches in the Third Convention.
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