
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 45 - Treatment of other Prisoners of War
from Chapter VII - Rank of Prisoners of War
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2021
- 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 45 is the last of three provisions in Chapter VII of the ThirdConvention containing rules regarding notification of military titlesand ranks and the treatment owed to the holders of these ranks when theybecome prisoners of war. It complements Article 44, which requires thatofficers and prisoners of equivalent status be afforded preferentialtreatment. For its part, Article 45 provides that the hierarchicalstructure based on rank and age among prisoners of war other thanofficers and prisoners of equivalent status must be retained andrespected during their captivity.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 954Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021