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 95 - Disciplinary Procedure: Confinement Awaiting Hearing
from II - Disciplinary Sanctions
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 95 deals with confinement of prisoners of war who areawaiting a hearing and is the first of two provisions regulating theprocedure for imposing disciplinary punishment. Where suchconfinement is permissible, Article 95 provides that it must be keptto an absolute minimum and last no longer than 14 days. It furtherrequires that prisoners be afforded the same minimum standards oftreatment and conditions of confinement as for any otherdisciplinary confinement. The reason for this restrictive frameworkis that the offences punishable by disciplinary measures are of arelatively minor character.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 1411 - 1415Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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