Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
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
- Section I Direct repatriation and accommodation in neutral countries
- Section II Release and repatriation of prisoners of war at the close of active hostilities
- Section III Death of prisoners of war
- Article 120 Prescriptions Regarding the Dead, Including Wills and Death Certificates
- Article 121 Prisoners Killed or Injured in Special Circumstances
- Part V Information Bureaux and Relief Societies for Prisoners of War
- Part VI Execution of the Convention
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Article 121 - Prisoners Killed or Injured in Special Circumstances
from Section III - Death of prisoners of war
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
- Section I Direct repatriation and accommodation in neutral countries
- Section II Release and repatriation of prisoners of war at the close of active hostilities
- Section III Death of prisoners of war
- Article 120 Prescriptions Regarding the Dead, Including Wills and Death Certificates
- Article 121 Prisoners Killed or Injured in Special Circumstances
- Part V Information Bureaux and Relief Societies for Prisoners of War
- Part VI Execution of the Convention
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Summary
Article 121 requires the Detaining Power to open an official enquiryfollowing the death or serious injury of a prisoner of war caused orsuspected to have been caused by a guard, another prisoner of war or anyother person, as well as any death of unknown cause. If the enquiryindicates the guilt of one or more persons, the Detaining Power must takeall measures for their prosecution. The article thus seeks to protectprisoners from attacks by guards or other agents of the Detaining Power, aswell as by civilians or fellow prisoners of war, that result in their injuryor death. The fact that prisoners of war are in the hands of the personnelof an enemy power makes them more vulnerable to such attacks.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 1693Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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