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Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.
Part III : Captivity #Section VI : Relations between prisoners of war and the authorities #Chapter III : Penal and disciplinary sanctions #II. Disciplinary sanctions
ARTICLE 95Database 'IHL - Treaties & Comments', View 'COMART'

    A prisoner of war accused of an offence against discipline shall not be kept in confinement pending the hearing unless a member of the armed forces of the Detaining Power would be so kept if he were accused of a similar offence, or if it is essential in the interests of camp order and discipline.
    Any period spent by a prisoner of war in confinement awaiting the disposal of an offence against discipline shall be reduced to an absolute minimum and shall not exceed fourteen days.
    The provisions of Articles 97Database 'IHL - Treaties & Comments', View '1.Traités \1.2. Par Article' and 98Database 'IHL - Treaties & Comments', View '1.Traités \1.2. Par Article' of this Chapter shall apply to prisoners of war who are in confinement awaiting the disposal of offences against discipline.

 
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