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Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
PART-III: CAPTIVITY
SECTION-II: INTERNMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR
CHAPTER-III: HYGIENE AND MEDICAL ATTENTION
ARTICLE 29

ARTICLE 29

The Detaining Power shall be bound to take all sanitary measures necessary to ensure the cleanliness and healthfulness of camps and to prevent epidemics.
Prisoners of war shall have for their use, day and night, conveniences which conform to the rules of hygiene and are maintained in a constant state of cleanliness. In any camps in which women prisoners of war are accommodated, separate conveniences shall be provided for them.
Also, apart from the baths and showers with which the camps shall be furnished, prisoners of war shall be provided with sufficient water and soap for their personal toilet and for washing their personal laundry; the necessary installations, facilities and time shall be granted them for that purpose.

Referred by:
ARTICLE 97