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 42 - Use of Weapons Against Prisoners of War
from Chapter VI - Discipline
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
The Detaining Power has the responsibility to maintain security, orderand discipline in prisoner-of-war camps. This is necessary to avoid actsof violence against the guards or other prisoners and to preventprisoners of war from escaping and resuming hostilities. Maintainingorder and discipline within the camp also helps the Detaining Power tofulfil its obligation to protect prisoners of war in accordance with theConvention.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 928Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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