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
- 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
- Article 15 Maintenance of Prisoners
- Article 16 Equality of Treatment of Prisoners
- 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 13 - Humane Treatment of Prisoners
from Part II - General Protection of Prisoners of War
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
- 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
- Article 15 Maintenance of Prisoners
- Article 16 Equality of Treatment of Prisoners
- 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
Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act oromission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering thehealth of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited and will be regarded asa serious breach of the present Convention. In particular, no prisoner of warmay be subjected to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experimentsof any kind which are not justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatmentof the prisoner concerned and carried out in his interest.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 572 - 605Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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