Judicial investigations relating to a
prisoner of war shall be
conducted as rapidly as
circumstances permit and so that his
trial shall take
place as soon as possible. A
prisoner of war shall not be confined while awaiting
trial unless a
member of the
armed forces of the
Detaining Power would be so confined if he were
accused of a similar
offence, or if it is essential to do so in the
interests of
national security. In no
circumstances shall this
confinement exceed three
months.
Any
period spent by a
prisoner of war in
confinement awaiting
trial shall be deducted from any
sentence of
imprisonment passed upon him and taken into
account in fixing any
penalty.
