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
- Part V Information Bureaux and Relief Societies for Prisoners of War
- Part VI Execution of the Convention
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Article 21 - Restriction of Liberty of Movement and Release on Parole
from Chapter I - General Observations
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
- Part V Information Bureaux and Relief Societies for Prisoners of War
- Part VI Execution of the Convention
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Summary
Article 21 deals with two distinct issues: the entitlement of theDetaining Power to intern prisoners of war and the release of prisonersof war on parole or promise.
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- Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, pp. 700 - 715Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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