Introduction

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Introduction

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The Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War is the third offour Conventions adopted by the Diplomatic Conference of Geneva of 1949. It providesa detailed and comprehensive framework for the treatment of prisoners of war, namelymembers of the armed forces and other defined categories of persons who fall intoenemy hands during an international armed conflict. Prisoners of war must at alltimes be treated humanely, with respect for their persons and their honour. Manyprovisions in the Third Convention flow from this fundamental principle or seek toput guarantees in place to ensure compliance with it.

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Information: Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
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