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ARTICLE-21
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... The
Detaining Power
may
subject
prisoners of war
to
internment
. It may impose on them the
obligation
of not leaving, beyond certain
limits
, the
camp
where they are interned, or if the said
camp
is fenced in, of not going outside its perimeter.
Subject
to the
provisions
of the present
Convention
relative to
penal
and
disciplinary
sanctions
,
prisoners of war
may not be held in close
confinement
except where necessary to
safeguard
their
health
and then only during the continuation of the
circumstances
which make such
confinement
necessary. ...
... The
Detaining Power
may
subject
prisoners of war
to
internment
. It may impose on them the
obligation
of not leaving, beyond certain
limits
, the
camp
where they are interned, or if the said
camp
is fenced in, of not going outside its perimeter.
Subject
to the
provisions
of the present
Convention
relative to
penal
and
disciplinary
sanctions
,
prisoners of war
may not be held in close
confinement
except where necessary to
safeguard
their
health
and then only during the continuation of the
circumstances
which make such
confinement
necessary. ...
ARTICLE-89
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... 4.
Confinement
. ...
ARTICLE-90
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... The
duration
of any
single
punishment
shall in no
case
exceed thirty
days
. Any
period
of
confinement
awaiting the
hearing
of a
disciplinary
offence
or the
award
of
disciplinary punishment
shall be deducted from an
award
pronounced against a
prisoner of war
. ...
ARTICLE-95
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... A
prisoner of war
accused
of an
offence
against
discipline
shall not be kept in
confinement
pending the
hearing
unless a
member
of the
armed forces
of the
Detaining Power
would be so kept if he were
accused
of a similar
offence
, or if it is essential in the
interests
of
camp
order
and
discipline
. ...
... Any
period
spent by a
prisoner of war
in
confinement
awaiting the
disposal
of an
offence
against
discipline
shall be reduced to an
absolute
minimum
and shall not exceed fourteen
days
. ...
... The
provisions
of Articles
97
and
98
of this
Chapter
shall apply to
prisoners of war
who are in
confinement
awaiting the
disposal
of
offences
against
discipline
. ...
ARTICLE-98
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... A
prisoner of war
undergoing
confinement
as a
disciplinary punishment
, shall
continue
to enjoy the
benefits
of the
provisions
of this
Convention
except in so far as these are necessarily rendered inapplicable by the mere
fact
that he is confined. In no
case
may he be
deprived
of the
benefits
of the
provisions
of Articles
78
and
126
. ...
ARTICLE-103
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...
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
. ...
... The
provisions
of Articles
97
and
98
of this
Chapter
shall apply to a
prisoner of war
whilst in
confinement
awaiting
trial
. ...
ARTICLE-104
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... 2.
Place
of
internment
or
confinement
; ...
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