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ARTICLE-42
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... The use of
weapons
against
prisoners of war
, especially against those who are escaping or attempting to
escape
, shall
constitute
an
extreme
measure
, which shall always be preceded by
warnings
appropriate to the
circumstances
. ...
ARTICLE-66
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... On the
termination
of
captivity
, through the
release
of a
prisoner of war
or his
repatriation
, the
Detaining Power
shall give him a
statement
,
signed
by an
authorized
officer
of that
Power
, showing the
credit balance
then
due
to him. The
Detaining Power
shall also send through the
Protecting Power
to the
government
upon which the
prisoner of war
depends,
lists
giving all appropriate particulars of all
prisoners of war
whose
captivity
has been terminated by
repatriation
,
release
,
escape
,
death
or any other means, and showing the
amount
of their
credit
balances
. Such
lists
shall be
certified
on each sheet by an
authorized representative
of the
Detaining Power
. ...
ARTICLE-91
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... The
escape
of a
prisoner of war
shall be deemed to have succeeded when: ...
...
Prisoners of war
who have made good their
escape
in the sense of this Article and who are
recaptured
, shall not be
liable
to any
punishment
in
respect
of their previous
escape
. ...
...
Prisoners of war
who have made good their
escape
in the sense of this Article and who are
recaptured
, shall not be
liable
to any
punishment
in
respect
of their previous
escape
. ...
ARTICLE-92
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... A
prisoner of war
who
attempts
to
escape
and is
recaptured
before having made good his
escape
in the sense of Article
91
shall be
liable
only to a
disciplinary punishment
in
respect
of this
act
, even if it is a
repeated offence
. ...
... A
prisoner of war
who
attempts
to
escape
and is
recaptured
before having made good his
escape
in the sense of Article
91
shall be
liable
only to a
disciplinary punishment
in
respect
of this
act
, even if it is a
repeated offence
. ...
... Article
88
, fourth paragraph, notwithstanding,
prisoners of war
punished
as a result of an
unsuccessful escape
may be subjected to
special surveillance
. Such
surveillance
must not
affect
the
state
of their
health
, must be undergone in a
prisoner of war camp
, and must not entail the
suppression
of any of the
safeguards
granted
them by the present
Convention
. ...
ARTICLE-93
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...
Escape
or
attempt
to
escape
, even if it is a
repeated offence
, shall not be deemed an aggravating
circumstance
if the
prisoner of war
is subjected to
trial
by
judicial proceedings
in
respect
of an
offence
committed during his
escape
or
attempt
to
escape
. ...
...
Escape
or
attempt
to
escape
, even if it is a
repeated offence
, shall not be deemed an aggravating
circumstance
if the
prisoner of war
is subjected to
trial
by
judicial proceedings
in
respect
of an
offence
committed during his
escape
or
attempt
to
escape
. ...
...
Escape
or
attempt
to
escape
, even if it is a
repeated offence
, shall not be deemed an aggravating
circumstance
if the
prisoner of war
is subjected to
trial
by
judicial proceedings
in
respect
of an
offence
committed during his
escape
or
attempt
to
escape
. ...
...
Escape
or
attempt
to
escape
, even if it is a
repeated offence
, shall not be deemed an aggravating
circumstance
if the
prisoner of war
is subjected to
trial
by
judicial proceedings
in
respect
of an
offence
committed during his
escape
or
attempt
to
escape
. ...
... In
conformity
with the
principle
stated in Article
83
,
offences
committed by
prisoners of war
with the sole
intention
of
facilitating
their
escape
and which do not entail any
violence
against
life
or
limb
, such as
offences
against
public property
,
theft
without
intention
of
self-enrichment
, the drawing up or use of
false papers
, the wearing of
civilian
clothing
, shall occasion
disciplinary punishment
only. ...
...
Prisoners of war
who
aid
or abet an
escape
or an
attempt
to
escape
shall be
liable
on this count to
disciplinary punishment
only. ...
...
Prisoners of war
who
aid
or abet an
escape
or an
attempt
to
escape
shall be
liable
on this count to
disciplinary punishment
only. ...
ARTICLE-94
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... If an
escaped
prisoner of war
is
recaptured
, the
Power
on which he depends shall be notified thereof in the
manner
defined in Article
122
, provided
notification
of his
escape
has been made. ...
... If an
escaped
prisoner of war
is
recaptured
, the
Power
on which he depends shall be notified thereof in the
manner
defined in Article
122
, provided
notification
of his
escape
has been made. ...
ARTICLE-122
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... The
Information
Bureau
shall furthermore be charged with collecting all
personal
valuables,
including
sums in
currencies
other than that of the
Detaining Power
and
documents
of importance to the
next of kin
, left by
prisoners of war
who have been
repatriated
or released, or who have
escaped
or
died
, and shall forward the said valuables to the
Powers
concerned. Such articles shall be sent by the
Bureau
in
sealed
packets which shall be accompanied by
statements
giving clear and full particulars of the
identity
of the
person
to whom the articles belonged, and by a complete
list
of the contents of the
parcel
. Other
personal
effects
of such
prisoners of war
shall be transmitted under
arrangements
agreed
upon between the
Parties to the conflict
concerned. ...
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