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 83 - Choice of Disciplinary or Judicial Proceedings
from I - General Provisions
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 previous article set forth the basic principle that prisonersof war are subject to the laws, regulations and orders in force inthe armed forces of the Detaining Power and recognized the authorityof that Power to take judicial or disciplinary measures in respectof any offence committed by a prisoner of war against such laws,regulations or orders. Article 83 requires that the Detaining Power,in exercising that authority, apply the ‘greatest leniency’ indeciding between disciplinary and judicial proceedings and thatdisciplinary measures be adopted ‘wherever possible’.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 1295 - 1299Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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