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ARTICLE-23
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Prisoners of war
shall have
shelters
against
air
bombardment and other hazards of
war
, to the same
extent
as the
local
civilian
population
. With the
exception
of those engaged in the
protection
of their quarters against the aforesaid hazards, they may enter such
shelters
as soon as possible after the giving of the alarm. Any other
protective measure
taken in favour of the
population
shall also apply to them. ...
... Whenever
military
considerations
permit
,
prisoner of war
camps
shall be indicated in the
day
-
time
by the
letters
PW or PG, placed so as to be clearly visible from the
air
. The
Powers
concerned may, however,
agree
upon any other
system
of marking. Only
prisoner of war
camps
shall be marked as such. ...
ARTICLE-46
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... The
Detaining Power
shall
supply
prisoners of war
during
transfer
with sufficient
food
and
drinking water
to keep them in good
health
, likewise with the necessary
clothing
,
shelter
and
medical attention
. The
Detaining Power
shall take adequate
precautions
especially in
case
of
transport
by
sea
or by
air
, to ensure their
safety
during
transfer
, and shall draw up a complete
list
of all
transferred
prisoners
before their
departure
. ...
ARTICLE-98
: III. Judicial proceedings [
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Prisoners of war
awarded
disciplinary punishment
shall be allowed to
exercise
and to stay in the
open air
at least two hours daily. ...
ARTICLE-108
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... In any
case
,
prisoners of war
sentenced
to a
penalty
depriving them of their
liberty
shall retain the
benefit
of the
provisions
of Articles
78
and
126
of the present
Convention
. Furthermore, they shall be entitled to
receive
and despatch
correspondence
, to
receive
at least one
relief
parcel
monthly, to take
regular
exercise
in the
open air
, to have the
medical care
required by their
state of health
, and the
spiritual
assistance
they may desire.
Penalties
to which they may be subjected shall be in
accordance
with the
provisions
of Article
87
, third paragraph. ...
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