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Prerogatives
    ARTICLE 81

    Prisoners' representatives shall not be required to perform any other work, if the accomplishment of their duties is thereby made more difficult.
    Prisoners' representatives may appoint from amongst the prisoners such assistants as they may require. All material facilities shall be granted them, particularly a certain freedom of movement necessary for the accomplishment of their duties (inspection of labour detachments, receipt of supplies, etc.).
    Prisoners' representatives shall be permitted to visit premises where prisoners of war are detained, and every prisoner of war shall have the right to consult freely his prisoners' representative.
    All facilities shall likewise be accorded to the prisoners, representatives for communication by post and telegraph with the detaining authorities, the Protecting Powers, the International Committee of the Red Cross and their delegates, the Mixed Medical Commissions and with the bodies which give assistance to prisoners of war. Prisoners' representatives of labour detachments shall enjoy the same facilities for communication with the prisoners' representatives of the principal camp. Such communications shall not be restricted, nor considered as forming a part of the quota mentioned in Article 71.
    Prisoners' representatives who are transferred shall be allowed a reasonable time to acquaint their successors with current affairs.
    In case of dismissal, the reasons therefor shall be communicated to the Protecting Power.


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