Commentary on the Third Geneva ConventionConvention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Book contents
- Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword by Peter Maurer
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Part IGeneral Provisions
- Part IIGeneral Protection of Prisoners of War
- Part IIICaptivity
- Part IVTermination of Captivity
- Part VInformation Bureaux and Relief Societies for Prisoners of War
- Part VIExecution of the Convention
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Article 87 - Penalties
from I - General Provisions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2021
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Book contents
- Commentary on the Third Geneva Convention
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword by Peter Maurer
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Part IGeneral Provisions
- Part IIGeneral Protection of Prisoners of War
- Part IIICaptivity
- Part IVTermination of Captivity
- Part VInformation Bureaux and Relief Societies for Prisoners of War
- Part VIExecution of the Convention
- Book part
- Sources
- Index
- References
Summary
Article 87 deals with the type of penalties that can be imposed onprisoners of war during their captivity. It reflects the principleof assimilation between prisoners of war and members of the armedforces of the Detaining Power. Prisoners of war may only besentenced to a given penalty if that penalty is also foreseen formembers of the armed forces of the Detaining Power who havecommitted the same act.
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