2024-03-28T14:45:40Z
https://meral.edu.mm/oai
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2022-12-01T07:10:27Z
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Protection of Prisoner of War under International Humanitarian Law
Thin Thin Mar
Tin Sandar Win
"International humanitarian law is part of international law concerning the protection of
injured parties of war. The law which protects them during war has been developed, revised
and codified in the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949. These Conventions adopted to protect
and treat humanely the specific category of persons who are not, or no longer take active
part in armed conflict. The third Geneva Convention widely protected prisoners of war
against conducts of violence and torture. According to International Humanitarian Law,
prisoners of war are members of the armed forces or one of the parties to the conflict who
are captured by enemy party during armed conflict. The Third Geneva Convention contains
many provisions for the treatment of prisoners of war. It also gives legal guarantee for
prisoners of war when they are captured. This Convention forbids prisoner of war killing,
cruel treatment or torture. In addition, the State capturing prisoner of war is responsible for
giving them medical treatment if necessary and accommodation. Thus, the prisoner of war
should have the right to entitle adequate treatment during captivity. Parties to the conflict
should repatriate prisoners of war without delay as soon as possible under third Geneva
Convention."
2022-08-12
https://meral.edu.mm/records/8428