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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

ng

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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