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Treatment I. General observations
    ARTICLE 27

    Protected persons are entitled, in all circumstances, to respect for their persons, their honour, their family rights, their religious convictions and practices, and their manners and customs. They shall at all times be humanely treated, and shall be protected especially against all acts of violence or threats thereof and against insults and public curiosity.
    Women shall be especially protected against any attack on their honour, in particular against rape, enforced prostitution, or any form of indecent assault.
    Without prejudice to the provisions relating to their state of health, age and sex, all protected persons shall be treated with the same consideration by the Party to the conflict in whose power they are, without any adverse distinction based, in particular, on race, religion or political opinion.
    However, the Parties to the conflict may take such measures of control and security in regard to protected persons as may be necessary as a result of the war.


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