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In international armed conflict, such persons are known as prisoners of war (PoWs) and have always been particularly vulnerable to abuse, due to their affiliation with the enemy and the fact that their captivity usually occurs against the backdrop of wartime animosity. Fortunately, the status of PoWs has drastically evolved over time– and we ...
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A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. [a]
The Third Geneva Convention protects prisoners of war. It defines their rights and sets out detailed rules for their treatment and release. International humanitarian law also protects other people deprived of their liberty in connection with armed conflict.
Have you ever wondered how a prisoner of war (POW) is protected? Or how they become a POW in the first place?Our colleague Caitlin explains:*How POWs are dif...
24 wrz 2024 · prisoner of war (POW), any person captured or interned by a belligerent power during war. In the strictest sense it is applied only to members of regularly organized armed forces, but by broader definition it has also included guerrillas, civilians who take up arms against an enemy openly, or noncombatants associated with a military force.
The institution belongs to the group of museums of martyrdom, established after World War 2, with the aim to document the Nazi war crimes and cultivate the memory of their victims.
The Convention defines the categories and rights of prisoners of war in international and non-international armed conflicts. It also sets out the obligations of the parties to the conflict and the humanitarian bodies to ensure their protection and humane treatment.
