GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR — Rwanda law | Esheria

GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR

The High Contracting Parties must respect and ensure respect for the Convention in all circumstances.

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Rwanda
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mul
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The High Contracting Parties must respect and ensure respect for the Convention in all circumstances. The Convention applies in declared war, other armed conflicts, and occupation, including when one side is not a party. In a non-international armed conflict, the parties must apply minimum humanitarian protections, and certain acts against protected persons are prohibited. This article defines who counts as a prisoner of war and says certain listed persons are entitled to prisoner-of-war treatment, including some people held by neutral or non-belligerent powers. This article says the Convention applies to the persons referred to in Article 4 from the time they fall into enemy hands until final release and repatriation.