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humanely.
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Measures of reprisal against prisoners of war
are prohibited
(Article 13).
Prisoners of war are
to respect for their
entitled, in all circumstances,
persons and their honour (Article 14). The Power detaining
prisoners of war shall be bound to provide free of charge their maintenance and for the medical attention
for
required by their
Convention contains
of
state of health (Article 15). The special provisions for ensuring that
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prisoners of war are not exposed to ill treatment durin the period immediately following their capture. Prisoners war must be released and repatriated without delay after the cessation of active hostilities (Articles 118-119). Other important provisions of the Convention deal with the rights of access of representatives of the
protecting
Powers and the International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) to all places where prisoners of war may be held
(Articles 126-127).
5.
Civilian
provisions
The Convention
Persons
relative
to
the Protection of
in
Time of War contains detailed
requiring the humane treatment of civilians. There are general provisions on the protection of civilian populations, together with specific provisions relating to aliens in the territory of a party to the conflict and civilians in occupied territories,
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