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Article 112 - Mixed Medical Commissions

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 aim of Article 112 is to facilitate the implementation of theobligations in Articles 109 and 110 concerning direct repatriation oraccommodation in neutral countries of wounded and sick prisoners of war. Thefirst paragraph requires Parties to an armed conflict to establish mixedmedical commissions to examine wounded and sick prisoners of war, proposedirect repatriation or accommodation in neutral countries for those found tobe eligible, and make any other relevant decisions in their regard. Theinvolvement of a mixed medical commission is not required if the medicalauthorities of the Detaining Power decide, pursuant to Article 112(2), thata prisoner of war is manifestly seriously wounded or seriously sick and maytherefore be repatriated without being examined by the commission. Mixedmedical commissions have been established in several armed conflicts sincethe Second World War.

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Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
 , pp. 1585 - 1596
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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