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 46 - Conditions for Transfer of Prisoners
from Chapter VIII - Transfer of Prisoners of War After their Arrival in Camp
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
In addition to the extensive provisions governing the Detaining Power’sobligation to ensure humane and safe conditions within prisoner-of-warcamps, the Third Convention concerns itself with the welfare and safetyof prisoners of war while outside camps, such as during transfers.Transfer refers to physically moving prisoners from one camp to anotherafter their initial evacuation upon capture, regardless of the method oftransportation used, the territory to and from which they aretransferred, and the term used to describe the holding facilitiesconcerned.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 958 - 967Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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