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Authorized work
    ARTICLE 50

    Besides work connected with camp administration, installation or maintenance, prisoners of war may be compelled to do only such work as is included in the following classes:

    (a) agriculture;

    (b) industries connected with the production or the extraction of raw materials, and manufacturing industries, with the exception of metallurgical, machinery and chemical industries; public works and building operations which have no military character or purpose;

    (c) transport and handling of stores which are not military in character or purpose;

    (d) commercial business, and arts and crafts;

    (e) domestic service;

    (f) public utility services having no military character or purpose.

    Should the above provisions be infringed, prisoners of war shall be allowed to exercise their right of complaint, in conformity with Article 78.


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