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Article 16 - Equality of Treatment of Prisoners

from Part II - General Protection of Prisoners of War

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2021

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Article 16 is one of the five introductory articles in Part II of the ThirdConvention that set down the fundamental principles for the protection ofprisoners of war. It is based on the overarching principles of humanity andhumane treatment, encompassing a broad prohibition of discrimination amongprisoners of war and making equal treatment an essential component of theirprotection.

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Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
 , pp. 636
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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