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ARTICLE-30
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Prisoners of war
may not be prevented from presenting themselves to the
medical authorities
for
examination
. The
detaining
authorities
shall, upon
request
, issue to every
prisoner
who has undergone
treatment
, an
official certificate
indicating the
nature
of his
illness
or
injury
, and the
duration
and kind of
treatment
received
. A duplicate of this
certificate
shall be forwarded to the
Central Prisoners of War Agency
. ...
ARTICLE-68
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... Any
claim
by a
prisoner of war
for
compensation
in
respect
of any
injury
or other
disability
arising out of
work
shall be referred to the
Power
on which he depends, through the
Protecting Power
. In
accordance
with Article
54
, the
Detaining Power
will, in all
cases
, provide the
prisoner of war
concerned with a
statement
showing the
nature
of the
injury
or
disability
, the
circumstances
in which it arose and particulars of
medical
or
hospital
treatment
given for it. This
statement
will be
signed
by a
responsible
officer
of the
Detaining Power
and the
medical
particulars
certified
by a
medical officer
. ...
... Any
claim
by a
prisoner of war
for
compensation
in
respect
of any
injury
or other
disability
arising out of
work
shall be referred to the
Power
on which he depends, through the
Protecting Power
. In
accordance
with Article
54
, the
Detaining Power
will, in all
cases
, provide the
prisoner of war
concerned with a
statement
showing the
nature
of the
injury
or
disability
, the
circumstances
in which it arose and particulars of
medical
or
hospital
treatment
given for it. This
statement
will be
signed
by a
responsible
officer
of the
Detaining Power
and the
medical
particulars
certified
by a
medical officer
. ...
ARTICLE-114
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Prisoners of war
who
meet
with
accidents
shall, unless the
injury
is
self-inflicted
, have the
benefit
of the
provisions
of this
Convention
as
regards
repatriation
or
accommodation
in a
neutral country
. ...
ARTICLE-121
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... Every
death
or
serious injury
of a
prisoner of war
caused or suspected to have been caused by a
sentry
, another
prisoner of war
, or any other
person
, as well as any
death
the cause of which is unknown, shall be immediately followed by an
official enquiry
by the
Detaining Power
. ...
ARTICLE-130
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Grave
breaches
to which the preceding Article relates shall be those involving any of the following
acts
, if committed against
persons
or
property
protected
by the
Convention
:
wilful killing
,
torture
or
inhuman treatment
,
including
biological experiments
, wilfully causing
great
suffering
or
serious injury
to
body
or
health
, compelling a
prisoner of war
to serve in the
forces
of the
hostile
Power
, or wilfully depriving a
prisoner of war
of the
rights
of
fair
and
regular trial
prescribed in this
Convention
. ...
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