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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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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 Convention
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
 , pp. 606 - 626
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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