Prisoners of War 103

PRISONERS OF WAR 103
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.
A RT. 28. — Canteens shall be installed in all camps, where Canteens prisoners of war may procure
foodstuffs, soap and tobacco and ordinary articles in daily use. The tariff shall never be in excess of local
market prices. The profits made by camp canteens shall be used for the benefit of the prisoners; a special
fund shall be created for this purpose. The prisoners' representative shall have the right to collaborate in the
management of the canteen and of this fund. When a camp is closed down, the credit balance of the special
fund shall be handed to an international welfare organization, to be employed for the benefit of prisoners of
war of the same nationality as those who have contributed to the fund. In case of a general repatriation, such
profits shall be kept by the Detaining Power, subject to any agreement to the contrary between the Powers
concerned.
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Aer. 67. — Advances of pay, issued to prisoners of war in conformity with Article 60, shall be considered as
made on behalf of the Power on which they depend. Such advances of pay, as well as all payments made by
the said Power under Article 63, third paragraph, and Article 68, shall form the subject of arrangements
between the Powers concerned, at the close of hostilities.
ART. 68. — 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. Any claim by a
prisoner of war for compensation in respect of personal effects, monies or valuables impounded by the
Detaining Power under Article 18 and not forthcoming on his repatriation, or in respect of loss alleged to be
due to the fault of the Detaining Power or any of its servants, shall likewise be referred to the Power on
which he depends. Nevertheless, any such personal effects required for use by the prisoners of war whilst in
captivity shall be replaced at the expense of the Detaining Power. The Detaining Power will, in all cases,
provide the prisoner of war with a statement, signed by a responsible officer, showing all available
information regarding the reasons why such effects, monies or valuables have not been restored to him. A
copy of this statement will be forwarded to the Power on which he depends through the Central Prisoners of
War Agency provided for in Article 123.
SECTION V
RELATIONS OF PRISONERS OF WAR WITH THE EXTERIOR
ART. 69. — Immediately upon prisoners of war falling into its power, the Detaining Power shall inform
them and the Powers on which they depend, through the Protecting Power, of the measures taken to carry
out the provisions of the present Section. They shall
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ART. 87. — Prisoners of war may not be sentenced by the military Parraltitts authorities and courtt of the
Detaining Power to any penalties except those provided for in respect of members of the armed forces of the
said Power who have committed the same acts. When fixing the penalty, the courts or authorities of the
Detaining Power shall take into consideration, to the widest extent possible, the fact that the accused, not
being a national of the Detaining Power, is not bound to it by any duty
of allegiance, and that he is in its power as the result of circumstances
independent of his own will. The said courts or authorities shall be at
liberty to reduce the penalty provided for the violation of which the
prisoner of war is accused, and shall therefore not be bound to apply
the minimum penalty prescribed. Collective punishment for individual
acts, corporal punishment, imprisonment in premises without daylight
and, in general, any form of torture or cruelty, are forbidden. No
prisoner of war may be deprived of his rank by the Detaining Power, or
prevented from wearing his badges.
Arr. 88. — Officers, non-commissioned officers and men who are
prisoners of war undergoing a disciplinary or judicial punishment, shall
not be subjected to more severe treatment than that applied in respect
of the same punishment to members of the armed forces of the
Detaining Power of equivalent rank. A woman prisoner of war shall not
be awarded or sentenced to a punishment more severe, or treated whilst
undergoing punishment more severely, than a woman member of the
armed forces of the Detaining Power dealt with for a similar offence. In
no case may a woman prisoner of war be awarded or sentenced to a
punishment more severe, or treated whilst undergoing punishment
more severely, than a male member of the armed forces of the
Detaining Power dealt with for a similar offence. Prisoners of war who
have served disciplinary or judicial sentences may not be treated
differently from other prisoners of War.
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II. Disciplinary Sanctions
Arr. 89. — The disciplinary punishments applicable to prisoners of
war are the following: (General observations) (General observations)
1: A fine which shall not exceed 50 per cent of the advances of pay
and working pay which the prisoner of war would ..Z. otherwise
receive under the provisions of Articles 60 and 62 Punt during a period
of not more than thirty days.

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