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Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Although war is abhorrent to most thinking people, it is nevertheless a fact of life, historically and in present times. The fact that we are posting the Geneva Convention does not mean we support preemptive war with no basis or need to do so. We post because the Geneva Convention is a step above jungle warfare--when it is observed. The fact that its terms were violated by the Bush Administration, leaves us little better than the jungle. We deserve every bit of the criticism we are getting. See Iraqi Prison Scandal for the latest.

Not until 1950 did the nations of the world enter into an agreement to enforce some rules of war. With respect to the treatment of prisoners of war.

The rules are comprehensive and forbid procedures that are extreme.
PART I -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Articles 1. 2. 3. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

PART II -- GENERAL PROTECTION OF PRISONERS OF WAR
Articles 12, 13. 14, 15, 16, 17

PART III -- CAPTIVITY

SECTION I -- BEGINNING OF CAPTIVITY
Article 17, 18. 19, 20


SECTION II -- INTERNMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR

Chapter I -- GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
Article 21, 22, 23, 24

Chapter II -- QUARTERS, FOOD AND CLOTHING OF PRISONERS OF WAR
Article 25, 26, 27, 28

Chapter III -- HYGIENE AND MEDICAL ATTENTION
Article 29, 30, 31, 32

Chapter IV -- MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND CHAPLAINS RETAINED TO ASSIST PRISONERS OF WAR
Article 33

Chapter V -- RELIGIOUS, INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
Article 34,35, 36, 37, 38

Chapter VI -- DISCIPLINE
Article 39, 40, 41, 42

Chapter VII -- RANK OF PRISONERS OF WAR
Article 43, 44, 45

Chapter VIII -- TRANSFER OF PRISONERS OF WAR AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL IN CAMP
Article 46, 47, 48

SECTION III -- LABOUR OF PRISONERS OF WAR
Article 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57

SECTION IV -- FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF PRISONERS OF WAR
Article 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68

SECTION V -- RELATIONS OF PRISONERS OF WAR WITH THE EXTERIOR
Article 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77,

SECTION VI -- RELATIONS BETWEEN PRISONERS OF WAR AND THE AUTHORITIES

Chapter I -- COMPLAINTS OF PRISONERS OF WAR RESPECTING THE CONDITIONS OF CAPTIVITY
Article 78

Chapter II -- PRISONER OF WAR REPRESENTATIVES
Article 79, 80, 81

Chapter III -- PENAL AND DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS

I. General provisions
Article 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88

II. Disciplinary sanctions
Article 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98

III. Judicial proceedings
Article 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108

PART IV -- TERMINATION OF CAPTIVITY

SECTION I -- DIRECT REPATRIATION AND ACCOMMODATION IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
Article 109, 110, 111, 112. 113, 114, 115, 116, 117

SECTION II -- RELEASE AND REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS OF WAR AT THE CLOSE OF HOSTILITIES
Article 118, 119

SECTION III -- DEATH OF PRISONERS OF WAR
Article 120, 121

PART V INFORMATION BUREAUX AND RELIEF SOCIETIES FOR PRISONERS OF WAR
Article 122.123, 124

PART VI -- EXECUTION OF THE CONVENTION

SECTION I -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132

SECTION 11 -- FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143

ANNEX I -- Model agreement concerning direct repatriation and accommodation in neutral countries
of wounded and sick prisoners of war(see Article 110)

I.-PRINCIPLES FOR DIRECT REPATRIATION
AND ACCOMMODATION IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES

A. DIRECT REPATRIATION
B. ACCOMMODATION IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES

II. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

ANNEX II -- Regulations concerning Mixed Medical Commissions (see Article 112) --
Article 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

ANNEX III -- Regulations concerning collective relief
(see Article 73)
Article 1, 2, 3,, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

ANNEX IV.

A. IDENTITY CARD
(see Article 4)

Decision of the Commission:

Chairman of the Mixed Medical Commission:
A= direct repatriation
B= accommodation in a neutral country
NC= reexamination by next Commission

ANNEX V -- Model regulations concerning payments sent by prisoners to their own country

1. The notification referred to in the third paragraph of Article 63 will show:

(a) Number as specified in Article 17, rank, surname and first names of the prisoner of war who is the payer;
(b) The name and address of the payee in the country of origin;
(c) The amount to be so paid in the currency of the country in which he is detained.

2. The notification will be signed by the prisoner of war, or his witnessed mark made upon if it he cannot write, and shall be countersigned by the prisoners' representative.

3. The camp commander will add to this notification a certificate that the prisoner of war concerned has a credit balance of not less than the amount registered as payable.

4. The notification may be made up in lists, each sheet of such lists witnessed by the prisoners' representative and certified by the camp commander.