 Prisoners of war are in the hands of the enemy Power, but not of the individuals or military units who have captured them. Irrespective of the individual responsibilities that may exist, the Detaining Power is responsible for the treatment given them....  War Crimes: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Law ... - Page 74by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees - 1991 - 194 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Department of the Army - 1956 - 244 pages
...renouncing their status in order to become civilians or to join the armed forces of the Detaining Power. Prisoners of war are in the hands of the enemy Power,...Power is responsible for the treatment given them. Prisoners of war may only be transferred by the Detaining Power to a Power which is a party to the... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1956 - 544 pages
...a competent tribunal. PART II : GENERAL PROTECTION OF PRISONERS OF WAR Article 12 Prisoners of war in the hands of the enemy Power, but not of the individuals...Power is responsible for the treatment given them. Prisoners of war may only be transferred by the Detaining Power to a Power which is a party to the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs (1789-1975) - 1971 - 828 pages
...who shall be invited to take part in such a meeting. PART II GENERAL PROTECTION OF PRISONERS OF WAR ARTICLE 12 Prisoners of war are in the hands of the...Power is responsible for the treatment given them. Prisoners of war may only be transferred by the Detaining Power to a Power which is a party to the... | |
 | 1983 - 812 pages
...invited to take part in such a meeting. Part II — General Protection of Prisoners of War Art. 12.6 Prisoners of war are in the hands of the enemy Power,...have captured them. Irrespective of the individual reponsibilities that may exist, the Detaining Power is responsible for the treatment given them. Prisoners... | |
 | Frits Kalshoven - 1987 - 194 pages
...capture. Who is responsible for their treatment? Article 12 of the Third Convention states the principle: "Prisoners of war are in the hands of the enemy Power,...individuals or military units who have captured them". This is to say that the Detaining Power is responsible for everything that happens to them; this State... | |
 | Dietrich Schindler, Jiří Toman - 1988 - 1084 pages
...hands of the enemy treVimeni Power, but not of the individuals or military units who have of prisoners captured them. Irrespective of the individual responsibilities...Power is responsible for the treatment given them. Prisoners of war may only be transferred by the Detaining Power to a Power which is a Party to the... | |
 | Günter Hoog, Angela Steinmetz - 1993 - 660 pages
...who shall be invited to take part in such a meeting. PART II GENERAL PROTECTION OF PRISONERS OF WAR ARTICLE 12 Prisoners of war are in the hands of the...Power is responsible for the treatment given them. Prisoners of war may only be transferred by the Detaining Power to a Power which is a party to the... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs - 1993 - 916 pages
...invited to take part in such a meeting. Part II — General Protection of Prisoners of War Art. 12.8 Prisoners of war are in the hands of the enemy Power,...have captured them. Irrespective of the individual reponsibilities that may exist, the Detaining Power is responsible for the treatment given them. Prisoners... | |
 | Theodor Meron - 1998 - 360 pages
...possessed them. In modern law, Article 12 of the third Geneva Convention provides that "[pjrisoners of war are in the hands of the enemy Power, but not...individuals or military units who have captured them"; and that "[irrespective of the individual responsibilities that may exist, the Detaining Power is responsible... | |
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