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ARTICLE-26
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... The
Detaining Power
shall
supply
prisoners of war
who
work
with such additional rations as are necessary for the
labour
on which they are employed. ...
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. ...
... 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-32
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...
Prisoners of war
who, though not attached to the
medical service
of their
armed forces
, are
physicians
,
surgeons
,
dentists
,
nurses
or
medical
orderlies, may be required by the
Detaining Power
to
exercise
their
medical
functions
in the
interests
of
prisoners of war
dependent on the same
Power
. In that
case
they shall
continue
to be
prisoners of war
, but shall
receive
the same
treatment
as
corresponding
medical personnel
retained by the
Detaining Power
. They shall be exempted from any other
work
under Article
49
. ...
ARTICLE-33
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... (a) They shall be
authorized
to
visit
periodically
prisoners of war
situated in
working
detachments or in
hospitals
outside the
camp
. For this
purpose
, the
Detaining Power
shall
place
at their
disposal
the necessary means of
transport
. ...
... (c) Although they shall be
subject
to the
internal
discipline
of the
camp
in which they are retained, such
personnel
may not be compelled to carry out any
work
other than that concerned with their
medical
or
religious
duties
. ...
ARTICLE-36
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...
Prisoners of war
who are
ministers
of
religion
, without having officiated as
chaplains
to their own
forces
, shall be at
liberty
, whatever their denomination, to
minister
freely
to the
members
of their
community
. For this
purpose
, they shall
receive
the same
treatment
as the
chaplains
retained by the
Detaining Power
. They shall not be obliged to do any other
work
. ...
ARTICLE-44
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... 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
. ...
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. ...
...
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
. ...
... 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-50
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... Besides
work
connected
with
camp administration
,
installation
or
maintenance
,
prisoners of war
may be compelled to do only such
work
as is
included
in the following classes: ...
... Besides
work
connected
with
camp administration
,
installation
or
maintenance
,
prisoners of war
may be compelled to do only such
work
as is
included
in the following classes: ...
... (b)
Industries
connected
with the
production
or the extraction of
raw materials
, and
manufacturing
industries
, with the
exception
of
metallurgical
,
machinery
and
chemical
industries
;
public works
and
building
operations
which have no
military
character
or
purpose
; ...
ARTICLE-51
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Prisoners of war
must be
granted
suitable
working conditions
, especially as
regards
accommodation
,
food
,
clothing
and
equipment
; such
conditions
shall not be
inferior
to those enjoyed by
nationals
of the
Detaining Power
employed in similar
work
;
account
shall also be taken of
climatic
conditions
. ...
...
Prisoners of war
must be
granted
suitable
working conditions
, especially as
regards
accommodation
,
food
,
clothing
and
equipment
; such
conditions
shall not be
inferior
to those enjoyed by
nationals
of the
Detaining Power
employed in similar
work
;
account
shall also be taken of
climatic
conditions
. ...
...
Prisoners of war
shall
receive
training
and be provided with the means of
protection
suitable to the
work
they will have to do and similar to those accorded to the
nationals
of the
Detaining Power
.
Subject
to the
provisions
of Article
52
,
prisoners
may be submitted to the
normal
risks
run by these
civilian
workers
. ...
ARTICLE-53
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... The
duration
of the daily
labour
of
prisoners of war
,
including
the
time
of the
journey
to and fro, shall not be
excessive
, and must in no
case
exceed that permitted for
civilian
workers
in the
district
, who are
nationals
of the
Detaining Power
and employed on the same
work
. ...
...
Prisoners of war
must be allowed, in the middle of the
day
's
work
, a
rest
of not less than one hour. This
rest
will be the same as that to which
workers
of the
Detaining Power
are entitled, if the latter is of longer
duration
. They shall be allowed in
addition
a
rest
of twenty-four consecutive hours every
week
, preferably on Sunday or the
day
of
rest
in their
country of origin
. Furthermore, every
prisoner
who has worked for one
year
shall be
granted
a
rest
of eight consecutive
days
, during which his
working
pay
shall be
paid
him. ...
...
Prisoners of war
must be allowed, in the middle of the
day
's
work
, a
rest
of not less than one hour. This
rest
will be the same as that to which
workers
of the
Detaining Power
are entitled, if the latter is of longer
duration
. They shall be allowed in
addition
a
rest
of twenty-four consecutive hours every
week
, preferably on Sunday or the
day
of
rest
in their
country of origin
. Furthermore, every
prisoner
who has worked for one
year
shall be
granted
a
rest
of eight consecutive
days
, during which his
working
pay
shall be
paid
him. ...
... If
methods
of
labour
such as piece-
work
are employed, the length of the
working
period
shall not be rendered
excessive
thereby. ...
... If
methods
of
labour
such as piece-
work
are employed, the length of the
working
period
shall not be rendered
excessive
thereby. ...
ARTICLE-54
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... The
working
pay
due
to
prisoners of war
shall be fixed in
accordance
with the
provisions
of Article
62
of the present
Convention
. ...
...
Prisoners of war
who sustain
accidents
in
connection
with
work
, or who
contract
a
disease
in the course, or in
consequence
of their
work
, shall
receive
all the
care
their
condition
may require. The
Detaining Power
shall furthermore deliver to such
prisoners of war
a
medical
certificate
enabling them to submit their
claims
to the
Power
on which they depend, and shall send a duplicate to the
Central Prisoners of War Agency
provided for in Article
123
. ...
...
Prisoners of war
who sustain
accidents
in
connection
with
work
, or who
contract
a
disease
in the course, or in
consequence
of their
work
, shall
receive
all the
care
their
condition
may require. The
Detaining Power
shall furthermore deliver to such
prisoners of war
a
medical
certificate
enabling them to submit their
claims
to the
Power
on which they depend, and shall send a duplicate to the
Central Prisoners of War Agency
provided for in Article
123
. ...
ARTICLE-55
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... The fitness of
prisoners of war
for
work
shall be
periodically
verified
by
medical
examinations
at least once a
month
. The
examinations
shall have particular
regard
to the
nature
of the
work
which
prisoners of war
are required to do. ...
... The fitness of
prisoners of war
for
work
shall be
periodically
verified
by
medical
examinations
at least once a
month
. The
examinations
shall have particular
regard
to the
nature
of the
work
which
prisoners of war
are required to do. ...
... If any
prisoner of war
considers himself incapable of
working
, he shall be permitted to appear before the
medical authorities
of his
camp
.
Physicians
or
surgeons
may recommend that the
prisoners
who are, in their
opinion
, unfit for
work
, be exempted therefrom. ...
... If any
prisoner of war
considers himself incapable of
working
, he shall be permitted to appear before the
medical authorities
of his
camp
.
Physicians
or
surgeons
may recommend that the
prisoners
who are, in their
opinion
, unfit for
work
, be exempted therefrom. ...
ARTICLE-57
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... The
treatment
of
prisoners of war
who
work
for
private
persons
, even if the latter are
responsible
for guarding and
protecting
them, shall not be
inferior
to that which is provided for by the present
Convention
. The
Detaining Power
, the
military authorities
and the
commander
of the
camp
to which such
prisoners
belong shall be entirely
responsible
for the
maintenance
,
care
,
treatment
, and
payment
of the
working
pay
of such
prisoners of war
. ...
... The
treatment
of
prisoners of war
who
work
for
private
persons
, even if the latter are
responsible
for guarding and
protecting
them, shall not be
inferior
to that which is provided for by the present
Convention
. The
Detaining Power
, the
military authorities
and the
commander
of the
camp
to which such
prisoners
belong shall be entirely
responsible
for the
maintenance
,
care
,
treatment
, and
payment
of the
working
pay
of such
prisoners of war
. ...
ARTICLE-62
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...
Prisoners of war
shall be
paid
a
fair
working
rate
of
pay
by the
detaining
authorities
direct. The
rate
shall be fixed by the said
authorities
, but shall at no
time
be less than one-fourth of one
Swiss franc
for a full
working
day
. The
Detaining Power
shall inform
prisoners of war
, as well as the
Power
on which they depend, through the
intermediary
of the
Protecting Power
, of the
rate
of daily
working
pay
that it has fixed. ...
...
Prisoners of war
shall be
paid
a
fair
working
rate
of
pay
by the
detaining
authorities
direct. The
rate
shall be fixed by the said
authorities
, but shall at no
time
be less than one-fourth of one
Swiss franc
for a full
working
day
. The
Detaining Power
shall inform
prisoners of war
, as well as the
Power
on which they depend, through the
intermediary
of the
Protecting Power
, of the
rate
of daily
working
pay
that it has fixed. ...
...
Prisoners of war
shall be
paid
a
fair
working
rate
of
pay
by the
detaining
authorities
direct. The
rate
shall be fixed by the said
authorities
, but shall at no
time
be less than one-fourth of one
Swiss franc
for a full
working
day
. The
Detaining Power
shall inform
prisoners of war
, as well as the
Power
on which they depend, through the
intermediary
of the
Protecting Power
, of the
rate
of daily
working
pay
that it has fixed. ...
...
Working
pay
shall likewise be
paid
by the
detaining
authorities
to
prisoners of war
permanently detailed to
duties
or to a
skilled
or semi-
skilled
occupation
in
connection
with the
administration
,
installation
or
maintenance
of
camps
, and to the
prisoners
who are required to carry out
spiritual
or
medical
duties
on behalf of their
comrades
. ...
... The
working
pay
of the
prisoners
'
representative
, of his advisers, if any, and of his
assistants
, shall be
paid
out of the
fund
maintained by
canteen
profits
. The scale of this
working
pay
shall be fixed by the
prisoners
'
representative
and
approved
by the
camp commander
. If there is no such
fund
, the
detaining
authorities
shall
pay
these
prisoners
a
fair
working
rate
of
pay
. ...
... The
working
pay
of the
prisoners
'
representative
, of his advisers, if any, and of his
assistants
, shall be
paid
out of the
fund
maintained by
canteen
profits
. The scale of this
working
pay
shall be fixed by the
prisoners
'
representative
and
approved
by the
camp commander
. If there is no such
fund
, the
detaining
authorities
shall
pay
these
prisoners
a
fair
working
rate
of
pay
. ...
... The
working
pay
of the
prisoners
'
representative
, of his advisers, if any, and of his
assistants
, shall be
paid
out of the
fund
maintained by
canteen
profits
. The scale of this
working
pay
shall be fixed by the
prisoners
'
representative
and
approved
by the
camp commander
. If there is no such
fund
, the
detaining
authorities
shall
pay
these
prisoners
a
fair
working
rate
of
pay
. ...
ARTICLE-64
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... 1. The
amounts
due
to the
prisoner
or
received
by him as
advances
of
pay
, as
working
pay
or derived from any other
source
; the sums in the
currency
of the
Detaining Power
which were taken from him; the sums taken from him and converted at his
request
into the
currency
of the said
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
. ...
ARTICLE-81
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...
Prisoners
'
representatives
shall not be required to perform any other
work
, if the
accomplishment
of their
duties
is thereby made more difficult. ...
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... 1. A
fine
which shall not exceed 50 per cent of the
advances
of
pay
and
working
pay
which the
prisoner of war
would otherwise
receive
under the
provisions
of Articles
60
and
62
during a
period
of not more than thirty
days
. ...
ARTICLE-122
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... Upon the
outbreak
of a
conflict
and in all
cases
of
occupation
, each of the
Parties to the conflict
shall institute an
official
Information
Bureau
for
prisoners of war
who are in its
power
.
Neutral
or non-belligerent
Powers
who may have
received
within their
territory
persons
belonging to one of the
categories
referred to in Article
4
, shall take the same
action
with
respect
to such
persons
. The
Power
concerned shall ensure that the
Prisoners of War
Information
Bureau
is provided with the necessary
accommodation
,
equipment
and
staff
to ensure its
efficient
working
. It shall be at
liberty
to employ
prisoners of war
in such a
Bureau
under the
conditions
laid down in the Section of the present
Convention
dealing with
work
by
prisoners of war
. ...
... Upon the
outbreak
of a
conflict
and in all
cases
of
occupation
, each of the
Parties to the conflict
shall institute an
official
Information
Bureau
for
prisoners of war
who are in its
power
.
Neutral
or non-belligerent
Powers
who may have
received
within their
territory
persons
belonging to one of the
categories
referred to in Article
4
, shall take the same
action
with
respect
to such
persons
. The
Power
concerned shall ensure that the
Prisoners of War
Information
Bureau
is provided with the necessary
accommodation
,
equipment
and
staff
to ensure its
efficient
working
. It shall be at
liberty
to employ
prisoners of war
in such a
Bureau
under the
conditions
laid down in the Section of the present
Convention
dealing with
work
by
prisoners of war
. ...
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