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ARTICLE-87
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Prisoners of war
may not be
sentenced
by the
military authorities
and
courts
of the
Detaining Power
to any
penalties
except those provided for in
respect
of
members
of the
armed forces
of the said
Power
who have committed the same
acts
. ...
... When fixing the
penalty
, the
courts
or
authorities
of the
Detaining Power
shall take into
consideration
, to the widest
extent
possible, the
fact
that the
accused
, not being a
national
of the
Detaining Power
, is not bound to it by any
duty of allegiance
, and that he is in its
power
as the result of
circumstances
independent
of his own will. The said
courts
or
authorities
shall be at
liberty
to reduce the
penalty
provided for the
violation
of which the
prisoner of war
is
accused
, and shall therefore not be bound to apply the
minimum
penalty
prescribed. ...
... When fixing the
penalty
, the
courts
or
authorities
of the
Detaining Power
shall take into
consideration
, to the widest
extent
possible, the
fact
that the
accused
, not being a
national
of the
Detaining Power
, is not bound to it by any
duty of allegiance
, and that he is in its
power
as the result of
circumstances
independent
of his own will. The said
courts
or
authorities
shall be at
liberty
to reduce the
penalty
provided for the
violation
of which the
prisoner of war
is
accused
, and shall therefore not be bound to apply the
minimum
penalty
prescribed. ...
... When fixing the
penalty
, the
courts
or
authorities
of the
Detaining Power
shall take into
consideration
, to the widest
extent
possible, the
fact
that the
accused
, not being a
national
of the
Detaining Power
, is not bound to it by any
duty of allegiance
, and that he is in its
power
as the result of
circumstances
independent
of his own will. The said
courts
or
authorities
shall be at
liberty
to reduce the
penalty
provided for the
violation
of which the
prisoner of war
is
accused
, and shall therefore not be bound to apply the
minimum
penalty
prescribed. ...
ARTICLE-100
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... Other
offences
shall not thereafter be made
punishable
by the
death penalty
without the
concurrence
of the
Power
upon which the
prisoners of war
depend. ...
ARTICLE-101
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... If the
death penalty
is pronounced on a
prisoner of war
, the
sentence
shall not be
executed
before the
expiration
of a
period
of at least six
months
from the
date
when the
Protecting Power
receives, at an indicated
address
, the detailed
communication
provided for in Article
107
. ...
ARTICLE-103
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... 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
. ...
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. ...
... 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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