Einde inhoudsopgave
Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of wounded, sick and shipwrecked members of armed forces at sea of August 12, 1949
Article 16
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 21-10-1950
- Bronpublicatie:
12-08-1949, Stb. 1954, 247 (uitgifte: 18-06-1954, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
21-10-1950
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
14-06-1951, Trb. 1951, 73 (uitgifte: 14-06-1951, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Verdragenrecht
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Subject to the provisions of Article 12, the wounded, sick and shipwrecked of a belligerent who fall into enemy hands shall be prisoners of war, and the provisions of international law concerning prisoners of war shall apply to them. The captor may decide, according to circumstances, whether it is expedient to hold them, or to convey them to a port in the captor's own country, to a neutral port or even to a port in enemy territory. In the last case, prisoners of war thus returned to their home country may not serve for the duration of the war.