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ARTICLE-4
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... 3.
Members
of
regular
armed forces
who
profess
allegiance
to a
government
or an
authority
not recognized by the
Detaining Power
. ...
... 6.
Inhabitants
of a
non-occupied territory
, who on the approach of the
enemy
spontaneously take up
arms
to resist the invading
forces
, without having had
time
to form themselves into
regular
armed
units
, provided they carry
arms
openly and
respect
the
laws
and
customs of war
. ...
ARTICLE-27
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... The
regular
replacement
and
repair
of the above articles shall be
assured
by the
Detaining Power
. In
addition
,
prisoners of war
who
work
shall
receive
appropriate
clothing
, wherever the
nature
of the
work
demands. ...
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
. ...
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. ...
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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