International Humanitarian Law - Third 1949 Geneva Convention

International Humanitarian Law - Treaties & Documents

Treaties & Documents by topic Treaties & Documents by date Treaties & Documents by Country 1949 Conventions & Additional Protocols, & their Commentaries		Print this page Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949. Article [Display Introduction] [Display Full text] [Display articles] [Display commentaries] Part III : Captivity #Section VI : Relations between prisoners of war and the authorities #Chapter III : Penal and disciplinary sanctions #I. General provisions ARTICLE 85 Prisoners of war prosecuted under the laws of the Detaining Power for acts committed prior to capture shall retain, even if convicted, the benefits of the present Convention.
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