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
- Article 12 Responsibility for the Treatment of Prisoners and Conditions for their Transfer to Another Power
- Article 13 Humane Treatment of Prisoners
- Article 14 Respect for the Persons and Honour of Prisoners
- Article 15 Maintenance of Prisoners
- Article 16 Equality of Treatment of Prisoners
- 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 14 - Respect for the Persons and Honour of Prisoners
from Part II - General Protection 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
- Article 12 Responsibility for the Treatment of Prisoners and Conditions for their Transfer to Another Power
- Article 13 Humane Treatment of Prisoners
- Article 14 Respect for the Persons and Honour of Prisoners
- Article 15 Maintenance of Prisoners
- Article 16 Equality of Treatment of Prisoners
- 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 first paragraph of Article 14 requires a Detaining Power to ensure respectfor the persons and honour of prisoners of war throughout their captivity. Theobligation reinforces the requirement of humane treatment laid down in Article13 and informs the rules for the treatment of prisoners of war set down in PartsIII and IV of the Convention.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 606 - 626Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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