Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross
gptkbp:adoptedBy 12 August 1949
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Third_Geneva_Convention
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:military
international armed conflict
gptkbp:category gptkb:International_humanitarian_law
1949 in law
Treaties concluded in 1949
Law of war
Treaties entered into force in 1950
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 21 October 1950
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinese
gptkb:French
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:locationAdopted gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 143
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Geneva_Conventions
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:1929_Geneva_Convention_relative_to_the_Treatment_of_Prisoners_of_War
gptkbp:prohibits torture of prisoners
insults to prisoners
intimidation of prisoners
violence against prisoners
gptkbp:providesFor humane treatment of prisoners
gptkbp:purpose protection of prisoners of war
gptkbp:ratifiedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:India
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:requires communication with families
medical care for prisoners
release and repatriation after hostilities
adequate food and shelter for prisoners
gptkbp:signedBy 196
gptkbp:subject treatment of prisoners of war
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Third_Geneva_Convention
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6