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Article 37 - Prisoners Without a Minister of their Religion

from Chapter V - Religious, Intellectual and Physical Activities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2021

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Summary

Article 37 sets the framework for the appointment of a minister ofreligion or qualified layperson to serve prisoners who do not haveaccess to spiritual assistance as a result of the unavailability ofretained religious personnel (Article 35) or of fellow prisoners who areministers of religion (Article 36) belonging to the same faith. In thisway, Article 37 aims to reinforce access of prisoners of war tospiritual assistance and to further guarantee their right to practisetheir religion set forth in Article 34.

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Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
 , pp. 892 - 899
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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