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ARTICLE-13
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Prisoners of war
must at all times be
humanely
treated. Any
unlawful
act
or
omission
by the
Detaining Power
causing
death
or seriously
endangering
the
health
of a
prisoner of war
in its
custody
is
prohibited
, and will be regarded as a
serious
breach
of the present
Convention
. In particular, no
prisoner of war
may be subjected to
physical
mutilation
or to
medical
or
scientific experiments
of any kind which are not justified by the
medical
,
dental
or
hospital
treatment
of the
prisoner
concerned and carried out in his
interest
. ...
ARTICLE-30
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Prisoners of war
suffering
from
serious
disease
, or whose
condition
necessitates
special
treatment
, a
surgical operation
or
hospital
care
, must be admitted to any
military
or
civilian
medical
unit
where such
treatment
can be given, even if their
repatriation
is contemplated in the near
future
.
Special
facilities
shall be afforded for the
care
to be given to the
disabled
, in particular to the
blind
, and for their
rehabilitation
, pending
repatriation
. ...
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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