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ARTICLE-43
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... Upon the
outbreak of hostilities
, the
Parties to the conflict
shall
communicate
to one another the titles and
ranks
of all the
persons
mentioned in
Article
4
of the present
Convention
, in
order
to ensure
equality of treatment
between
prisoners of equivalent rank
. Titles and
ranks
which are subsequently
created
shall form the
subject
of similar communications. ...
ARTICLE-56
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... The
camp commander
shall keep an up-to-
date
record
of the
labour
detachments dependent on his
camp
, and shall
communicate
it to the
delegates
of the
Protecting Power
, of the
International Committee of the Red Cross
, or of other
agencies
giving
relief
to
prisoners of war
, who may
visit
the
camp
. ...
ARTICLE-57
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... Such
prisoners of war
shall have the
right
to remain in
communication
with the
prisoners
'
representatives
in the
camps
on which they depend. ...
ARTICLE-81
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... All
facilities
shall likewise be accorded to the
prisoners
'
representatives
for
communication
by
post
and telegraph with the
detaining
authorities
, the
Protecting
Powers
, the
International Committee of the Red Cross
and their
delegates
, the Mixed
Medical
Commissions
and with the
bodies
which give
assistance
to
prisoners of war
.
Prisoners
'
representatives
of
labour
detachments shall enjoy the same
facilities
for
communication
with the
prisoners
'
representatives
of the principal
camp
. Such communications shall not be
restricted
, nor considered as forming a part of the
quota
mentioned in
Article
71
. ...
... All
facilities
shall likewise be accorded to the
prisoners
'
representatives
for
communication
by
post
and telegraph with the
detaining
authorities
, the
Protecting
Powers
, the
International Committee of the Red Cross
and their
delegates
, the Mixed
Medical
Commissions
and with the
bodies
which give
assistance
to
prisoners of war
.
Prisoners
'
representatives
of
labour
detachments shall enjoy the same
facilities
for
communication
with the
prisoners
'
representatives
of the principal
camp
. Such communications shall not be
restricted
, nor considered as forming a part of the
quota
mentioned in
Article
71
. ...
... In
case
of
dismissal
, the
reasons
therefor shall be
communicated
to the
Protecting Power
. ...
ARTICLE-101
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... If the
death penalty
is pronounced on a
prisoner of war
, the
sentence
shall not be
executed
before the
expiration
of a
period
of at least six
months
from the
date
when the
Protecting Power
receives, at an indicated
address
, the detailed
communication
provided for in
Article
107
. ...
ARTICLE-104
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... The same
communication
shall be made by the
Detaining Power
to the
prisoners
'
representative
. ...
ARTICLE-105
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... Particulars of the
charge
or
charges
on which the
prisoner of war
is to be arraigned, as well as the
documents
which are generally
communicated
to the
accused
by
virtue
of the
laws
in
force
in the
armed forces
of the
Detaining Power
, shall be
communicated
to the
accused
prisoner of war
in a
language
which he understands, and in good
time
before the
opening
of the
trial
. The same
communication
in the same
circumstances
shall be made to the
advocate
or
counsel
conducting
the
defence
on behalf of the
prisoner of war
. ...
... Particulars of the
charge
or
charges
on which the
prisoner of war
is to be arraigned, as well as the
documents
which are generally
communicated
to the
accused
by
virtue
of the
laws
in
force
in the
armed forces
of the
Detaining Power
, shall be
communicated
to the
accused
prisoner of war
in a
language
which he understands, and in good
time
before the
opening
of the
trial
. The same
communication
in the same
circumstances
shall be made to the
advocate
or
counsel
conducting
the
defence
on behalf of the
prisoner of war
. ...
... Particulars of the
charge
or
charges
on which the
prisoner of war
is to be arraigned, as well as the
documents
which are generally
communicated
to the
accused
by
virtue
of the
laws
in
force
in the
armed forces
of the
Detaining Power
, shall be
communicated
to the
accused
prisoner of war
in a
language
which he understands, and in good
time
before the
opening
of the
trial
. The same
communication
in the same
circumstances
shall be made to the
advocate
or
counsel
conducting
the
defence
on behalf of the
prisoner of war
. ...
ARTICLE-107
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... Any
judgment
and
sentence
pronounced upon a
prisoner of war
shall be immediately
reported
to the
Protecting Power
in the form of a
summary
communication
, which shall also indicate whether he has the
right
of
appeal
with a
view
to the quashing of the
sentence
or the reopening of the
trial
. This
communication
shall likewise be sent to the
prisoners
'
representative
concerned
. It shall also be sent to the
accused
prisoner of war
in a
language
he understands, if the
sentence
was not pronounced in his
presence
. The
Detaining Power
shall also immediately
communicate
to the
Protecting Power
the
decision
of the
prisoner of war
to use or to waive his
right
of
appeal
. ...
... Any
judgment
and
sentence
pronounced upon a
prisoner of war
shall be immediately
reported
to the
Protecting Power
in the form of a
summary
communication
, which shall also indicate whether he has the
right
of
appeal
with a
view
to the quashing of the
sentence
or the reopening of the
trial
. This
communication
shall likewise be sent to the
prisoners
'
representative
concerned
. It shall also be sent to the
accused
prisoner of war
in a
language
he understands, if the
sentence
was not pronounced in his
presence
. The
Detaining Power
shall also immediately
communicate
to the
Protecting Power
the
decision
of the
prisoner of war
to use or to waive his
right
of
appeal
. ...
... Any
judgment
and
sentence
pronounced upon a
prisoner of war
shall be immediately
reported
to the
Protecting Power
in the form of a
summary
communication
, which shall also indicate whether he has the
right
of
appeal
with a
view
to the quashing of the
sentence
or the reopening of the
trial
. This
communication
shall likewise be sent to the
prisoners
'
representative
concerned
. It shall also be sent to the
accused
prisoner of war
in a
language
he understands, if the
sentence
was not pronounced in his
presence
. The
Detaining Power
shall also immediately
communicate
to the
Protecting Power
the
decision
of the
prisoner of war
to use or to waive his
right
of
appeal
. ...
... Furthermore, if a
prisoner of war
is finally
convicted
or if a
sentence
pronounced on a
prisoner of war
in the first instance is a
death sentence
, the
Detaining Power
shall as soon as possible
address
to the
Protecting Power
a detailed
communication
containing: ...
ARTICLE-115
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...
Parties to the conflict
shall
communicate
to each other the
names
of those who will be
detained
until the end of the
proceedings
or the
completion of the punishment
. ...
ARTICLE-119
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...
Parties to the conflict
shall
communicate
to each other the
names
of any
prisoners of war
who are
detained
until the end of the
proceedings
or until
punishment
has been completed. ...
ARTICLE-121
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... A
communication
on this
subject
shall be sent immediately to the
Protecting Power
.
Statements
shall be taken from
witnesses
, especially from those who are
prisoners of war
, and a
report
including
such
statements
shall be forwarded to the
Protecting Power
. ...
ARTICLE-128
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... The
High Contracting Parties
shall
communicate
to one another through the
Swiss Federal Council
and, during
hostilities
, through the
Protecting
Powers
, the
official translations
of the present
Convention
, as well as the
laws
and
regulations
which they may
adopt
to ensure the
application
thereof. ...
ARTICLE-140
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... The
Swiss Federal Council
shall
communicate
the accessions to all the
Powers
in whose
name
the
Convention
has been
signed
, or whose
accession
has been notified. ...
ARTICLE-141
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... The
situations
provided for in
Articles
2
and
3
shall give immediate
effect
to
ratifications
deposited
and accessions notified by the
Parties to the conflict
before or after the beginning of
hostilities
or
occupation
. The
Swiss Federal Council
shall
communicate
by the quickest
method
any
ratifications
or accessions
received
from
Parties to the conflict
. ...
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