Geneva Convention Article 2: Convention (III) Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War: Part I General Provisions
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Convention (UI) relative to the Treatment ofPrisoners of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.
Part I : General provisions
ARTICLE 2~
In addition to the provisions which shall be implemented in peace time, the present Convention shall apply to all cases of declared war or of any other armed conflict which may arise between two or more of the High Contracting Parties, even if the state of war is not recognized by one of them. The Convention shall also apply to all cases of partial or total occupation of the territory of a High Contracting Party, even if the said occupation meets ·with no armed resistance. . Although one of the Powers in conflict may not be a party to the present Convention, the Powers who are parties thereto shaH remain bound by it in their mutual relations. They shall furthermore be bound by the Convention in relation to the said Power, if the latter accepts and applies the provisions thereof.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: WILLlAM·E LANDFAIR
DATE/CASE ID: 03 NOV 2004 200303827
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