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
- Section I Beginning of captivity
- Section II Internment of prisoners of war
- Section III Labour of prisoners of war
- Section IV Financial resources of prisoners of war
- Section V Relations of prisoners of war with the exterior
- Article 69 Information Regarding Measures Taken
- Article 70 Capture Cards
- Article 71 Correspondence
- Article 72 Relief Shipments: General Principles
- Article 73 Collective Relief Shipments
- Article 74 Relief Shipments: Exemption from Charges and Dues
- Article 75 Special Means of Transport
- Article 76 Censorship and Examination
- Article 77 Preparation, Execution and Transmission of Legal Documents
- Section VI Relations between prisoners of war and the authorities
- 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 74 - Relief Shipments: Exemption from Charges and Dues
from Section V - Relations of prisoners of war with the exterior
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
- Section I Beginning of captivity
- Section II Internment of prisoners of war
- Section III Labour of prisoners of war
- Section IV Financial resources of prisoners of war
- Section V Relations of prisoners of war with the exterior
- Article 69 Information Regarding Measures Taken
- Article 70 Capture Cards
- Article 71 Correspondence
- Article 72 Relief Shipments: General Principles
- Article 73 Collective Relief Shipments
- Article 74 Relief Shipments: Exemption from Charges and Dues
- Article 75 Special Means of Transport
- Article 76 Censorship and Examination
- Article 77 Preparation, Execution and Transmission of Legal Documents
- Section VI Relations between prisoners of war and the authorities
- 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
The purpose of this provision is to ensure that financial constraints areno impediment to the sending and receiving of correspondence by prisoners ofwar, or to their receiving relief supplies and remittances of money. Thisarticle is therefore a further articulation, and practical facilitation, ofthe principles underpinning Articles 63, 71 and 72 of the Third Convention,allowing prisoners of war to maintain such forms of interaction with theoutside world.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 1189 - 1202Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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