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ARTICLE-18
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... Sums of
money
carried by
prisoners of war
may not be taken away from them except by
order
of an
officer
, and after the
amount
and particulars of the
owner
have been recorded in a
special
register
and an itemized
receipt
has been given, legibly inscribed with the
name
,
rank
and
unit
of the
person
issuing the said
receipt
. Sums in the
currency
of the
Detaining Power
, or which are changed into such
currency
at the
prisoner
's
request
, shall be placed to the
credit
of the
prisoner
's
account
as provided in Article
64
. ...
ARTICLE-33
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... (b) The senior
medical officer
in each
camp
shall be
responsible
to the
camp
military authorities
for everything
connected
with the
activities
of retained
medical personnel
. For this
purpose
,
Parties to the conflict
shall
agree
at the
outbreak of hostilities
on the
subject
of the
corresponding
ranks
of the
medical personnel
,
including
that of
societies
mentioned in Article
26
of the
Geneva Convention
for the Amelioration of the
Condition
of the
Wounded
and
Sick
in
Armed Forces
in the
Field
of August 12, 1949. This senior
medical officer
, as well as
chaplains
, shall have the
right
to deal with the
competent
authorities
of the
camp
on all
questions
relating to their
duties
. Such
authorities
shall afford them all necessary
facilities
for
correspondence
relating to these
questions
. ...
... (b) The senior
medical officer
in each
camp
shall be
responsible
to the
camp
military authorities
for everything
connected
with the
activities
of retained
medical personnel
. For this
purpose
,
Parties to the conflict
shall
agree
at the
outbreak of hostilities
on the
subject
of the
corresponding
ranks
of the
medical personnel
,
including
that of
societies
mentioned in Article
26
of the
Geneva Convention
for the Amelioration of the
Condition
of the
Wounded
and
Sick
in
Armed Forces
in the
Field
of August 12, 1949. This senior
medical officer
, as well as
chaplains
, shall have the
right
to deal with the
competent
authorities
of the
camp
on all
questions
relating to their
duties
. Such
authorities
shall afford them all necessary
facilities
for
correspondence
relating to these
questions
. ...
ARTICLE-39
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... Every
prisoner of war camp
shall be put under the immediate
authority
of a
responsible
commissioned
officer
belonging to the
regular
armed forces
of the
Detaining Power
. Such
officer
shall have in his
possession
a
copy
of the present
Convention
; he shall ensure that its
provisions
are known to the
camp
staff
and the guard and shall be
responsible
, under the direction of his
government
, for its
application
. ...
... Every
prisoner of war camp
shall be put under the immediate
authority
of a
responsible
commissioned
officer
belonging to the
regular
armed forces
of the
Detaining Power
. Such
officer
shall have in his
possession
a
copy
of the present
Convention
; he shall ensure that its
provisions
are known to the
camp
staff
and the guard and shall be
responsible
, under the direction of his
government
, for its
application
. ...
...
Prisoners of war
, with the
exception
of
officers
, must
salute
and show to all
officers
of the
Detaining Power
the external
marks of respect
provided for by the
regulations
applying in their own
forces
. ...
...
Prisoners of war
, with the
exception
of
officers
, must
salute
and show to all
officers
of the
Detaining Power
the external
marks of respect
provided for by the
regulations
applying in their own
forces
. ...
...
Officer prisoners of war
are bound to
salute
only
officers
of a higher
rank
of the
Detaining Power
; they must, however,
salute
the
camp commander
regardless of his
rank
. ...
...
Officer prisoners of war
are bound to
salute
only
officers
of a higher
rank
of the
Detaining Power
; they must, however,
salute
the
camp commander
regardless of his
rank
. ...
ARTICLE-44
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...
Officers
and
prisoners
of
equivalent
status
shall be treated with the
regard
due
to their
rank
and
age
. ...
... In
order
to ensure
service
in
officers
'
camps
, other
ranks
of the same
armed forces
who, as far as possible, speak the same
language
, shall be assigned in sufficient
numbers
,
account
being taken of the
rank
of
officers
and
prisoners
of
equivalent
status
. Such orderlies shall not be required to perform any other
work
. ...
... In
order
to ensure
service
in
officers
'
camps
, other
ranks
of the same
armed forces
who, as far as possible, speak the same
language
, shall be assigned in sufficient
numbers
,
account
being taken of the
rank
of
officers
and
prisoners
of
equivalent
status
. Such orderlies shall not be required to perform any other
work
. ...
...
Supervision
of the
mess
by the
officers
themselves shall be
facilitated
in every way. ...
ARTICLE-45
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...
Prisoners of war
other than
officers
and
prisoners
of
equivalent
status
shall be treated with the
regard
due
to their
rank
and
age
. ...
ARTICLE-49
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...
Non-commissioned
officers
who are
prisoners of war
shall only be required to do
supervisory work
. Those not so required may ask for other suitable
work
which shall, so far as possible, be found for them. ...
... If
officers
or
persons
of
equivalent
status
ask for suitable
work
, it shall be found for them, so far as possible, but they may in no
circumstances
be compelled to
work
. ...
ARTICLE-60
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...
Category
II:
Sergeants
and other
non-commissioned
officers
, or
prisoners of equivalent rank
: twelve
Swiss
francs
. ...
...
Category
III:
Warrant
officers
and commissioned
officers
below the
rank
of
major
or
prisoners of equivalent rank
: fifty
Swiss
francs
. ...
...
Category
III:
Warrant
officers
and commissioned
officers
below the
rank
of
major
or
prisoners of equivalent rank
: fifty
Swiss
francs
. ...
...
Category
V:
General
officers
or
prisoners of equivalent rank
: seventy-five
Swiss
francs
. ...
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-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
. ...
... Any
claim
by a
prisoner of war
for
compensation
in
respect
of
personal
effects
, monies or valuables impounded by the
Detaining Power
under Article
18
and not forthcoming on his
repatriation
, or in
respect
of loss alleged to be
due
to the
fault
of the
Detaining Power
or any of its
servants
, shall likewise be referred to the
Power
on which he depends. Nevertheless, any such
personal
effects
required for use by the
prisoners of war
whilst in
captivity
shall be replaced at the
expense
of the
Detaining Power
. The
Detaining Power
will, in all
cases
, provide the
prisoner of war
with a
statement
,
signed
by a
responsible
officer
, showing all available
information
regarding the
reasons
why such
effects
, monies or valuables have not been
restored
to him. A
copy
of this
statement
will be forwarded to the
Power
on which he depends through the
Central Prisoners of War Agency
provided for in Article
123
. ...
ARTICLE-79
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... In all
places
where there are
prisoners of war
, except in those where there are
officers
, the
prisoners
shall
freely
elect
by
secret ballot
, every six
months
, and also in
case
of
vacancies
,
prisoners
'
representatives
entrusted
with representing them before the
military authorities
, the
Protecting
Powers
, the
International Committee of the Red Cross
and any other
organization
which may assist them. These
prisoners
'
representatives
shall be
eligible
for
re-election
. ...
... In
camps
for
officers
and
persons
of
equivalent
status
or in mixed
camps
, the senior
officer
among the
prisoners of war
shall be recognized as the
camp
prisoners
'
representative
. In
camps
for
officers
, he shall be assisted by one or more advisers chosen by the
officers
; in mixed
camps
, his
assistants
shall be chosen from among the
prisoners of war
who are not
officers
and shall be
elected
by them. ...
... In
camps
for
officers
and
persons
of
equivalent
status
or in mixed
camps
, the senior
officer
among the
prisoners of war
shall be recognized as the
camp
prisoners
'
representative
. In
camps
for
officers
, he shall be assisted by one or more advisers chosen by the
officers
; in mixed
camps
, his
assistants
shall be chosen from among the
prisoners of war
who are not
officers
and shall be
elected
by them. ...
... In
camps
for
officers
and
persons
of
equivalent
status
or in mixed
camps
, the senior
officer
among the
prisoners of war
shall be recognized as the
camp
prisoners
'
representative
. In
camps
for
officers
, he shall be assisted by one or more advisers chosen by the
officers
; in mixed
camps
, his
assistants
shall be chosen from among the
prisoners of war
who are not
officers
and shall be
elected
by them. ...
... In
camps
for
officers
and
persons
of
equivalent
status
or in mixed
camps
, the senior
officer
among the
prisoners of war
shall be recognized as the
camp
prisoners
'
representative
. In
camps
for
officers
, he shall be assisted by one or more advisers chosen by the
officers
; in mixed
camps
, his
assistants
shall be chosen from among the
prisoners of war
who are not
officers
and shall be
elected
by them. ...
... In
camps
for
officers
and
persons
of
equivalent
status
or in mixed
camps
, the senior
officer
among the
prisoners of war
shall be recognized as the
camp
prisoners
'
representative
. In
camps
for
officers
, he shall be assisted by one or more advisers chosen by the
officers
; in mixed
camps
, his
assistants
shall be chosen from among the
prisoners of war
who are not
officers
and shall be
elected
by them. ...
...
Officer prisoners of war
of the same
nationality
shall be stationed in
labour
camps
for
prisoners of war
, for the
purpose
of carrying out the
camp administration
duties
for which the
prisoners of war
are
responsible
. These
officers
may be
elected
as
prisoners
'
representatives
under the first paragraph of this Article. In such a
case
the
assistants
to the
prisoners
'
representatives
shall be chosen from among those
prisoners of war
who are not
officers
. ...
...
Officer prisoners of war
of the same
nationality
shall be stationed in
labour
camps
for
prisoners of war
, for the
purpose
of carrying out the
camp administration
duties
for which the
prisoners of war
are
responsible
. These
officers
may be
elected
as
prisoners
'
representatives
under the first paragraph of this Article. In such a
case
the
assistants
to the
prisoners
'
representatives
shall be chosen from among those
prisoners of war
who are not
officers
. ...
...
Officer prisoners of war
of the same
nationality
shall be stationed in
labour
camps
for
prisoners of war
, for the
purpose
of carrying out the
camp administration
duties
for which the
prisoners of war
are
responsible
. These
officers
may be
elected
as
prisoners
'
representatives
under the first paragraph of this Article. In such a
case
the
assistants
to the
prisoners
'
representatives
shall be chosen from among those
prisoners of war
who are not
officers
. ...
ARTICLE-88
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Officers
,
non-commissioned
officers
and
men
who are
prisoners of war
undergoing a
disciplinary
or
judicial
punishment
, shall not be subjected to more severe
treatment
than that applied in
respect
of the same
punishment
to
members
of the
armed forces
of the
Detaining Power
of
equivalent
rank
. ...
...
Officers
,
non-commissioned
officers
and
men
who are
prisoners of war
undergoing a
disciplinary
or
judicial
punishment
, shall not be subjected to more severe
treatment
than that applied in
respect
of the same
punishment
to
members
of the
armed forces
of the
Detaining Power
of
equivalent
rank
. ...
ARTICLE-89
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... The
punishment
referred to under (3) shall not be applied to
officers
. ...
ARTICLE-96
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... Without
prejudice
to the
competence
of
courts
and
superior
military authorities
,
disciplinary punishment
may be ordered only by an
officer
having
disciplinary
powers
in his
capacity
as
camp commander
, or by a
responsible
officer
who replaces him or to whom he has
delegated
his
disciplinary
powers
. ...
... Without
prejudice
to the
competence
of
courts
and
superior
military authorities
,
disciplinary punishment
may be ordered only by an
officer
having
disciplinary
powers
in his
capacity
as
camp commander
, or by a
responsible
officer
who replaces him or to whom he has
delegated
his
disciplinary
powers
. ...
ARTICLE-97
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...
Officers
and
persons
of
equivalent
status
shall not be lodged in the same quarters as
non-commissioned
officers
or
men
. ...
...
Officers
and
persons
of
equivalent
status
shall not be lodged in the same quarters as
non-commissioned
officers
or
men
. ...
ARTICLE-120
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...
Death
certificates
in the form annexed to the present
Convention
, or
lists
certified
by a
responsible
officer
, of all
persons
who
die
as
prisoners of war
shall be forwarded as rapidly as possible to the
Prisoner of War Information Bureau
established
in
accordance
with Article
122
. The
death
certificates
or
certified
lists
shall show particulars of
identity
as set out in the third paragraph of Article
17
, and also the
date
and
place
of
death
, the cause of
death
, the
date
and
place
of
burial
and all particulars necessary to
identify
the
graves
. ...
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