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Article 110 - Cases of Repatriation and Accommodation

from Section I - Direct repatriation and accommodation in neutral countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2021

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Summary

The preceding article sets out the obligations of Parties to the conflictwith regard to direct repatriation or accommodation in neutral countries ofprisoners of war during hostilities. Article 110 supplements that article bydefining seriously wounded and seriously sick prisoners of war eligible fordirect repatriation, and less seriously wounded and sick prisoners of warwho may be accommodated in neutral countries.

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Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
 , pp. 1570 - 1578
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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