Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
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- 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 99 - Judicial Procedure: General Principles
from III - Judicial Proceedings
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 99 forms part of the chapter on penal and disciplinarysanctions and is the first article in the section on judicialproceedings, setting out ‘general principles’ for judicialproceedings against prisoners of war. These general principlesoblige Detaining Powers to observe certain fundamental guaranteeswhen exercising their judicial authority over prisoners of war.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 1438 - 1449Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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