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 37 - Prisoners Without a Minister of their Religion
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 37 sets the framework for the appointment of a minister ofreligion or qualified layperson to serve prisoners who do not haveaccess to spiritual assistance as a result of the unavailability ofretained religious personnel (Article 35) or of fellow prisoners who areministers of religion (Article 36) belonging to the same faith. In thisway, Article 37 aims to reinforce access of prisoners of war tospiritual assistance and to further guarantee their right to practisetheir religion set forth in Article 34.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 892 - 899Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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