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
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Article 35 - Retained Chaplains Assisting Prisoners
from Chapter V - Religious, Intellectual and Physical Activities
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
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Summary
Article 35 deals with the prerogatives of religious personnel attachedto the armed forces who, having fallen into the hands of the enemy,remain or are retained in captivity by the enemy Power for the purposeof providing spiritual assistance to prisoners of war. Even thoughworship may be practised individually, in a range of religions thepresence of ministers may be necessary for the full exercise ofreligious duties. By requiring that retained religious personnel beallowed to attend to the religious and spiritual needs of prisoners, thearticle aims to reinforce the right of those prisoners, set forth inArticle 34, to practise their religion.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 872 - 884Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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