Rule 114, which states that "Parties to the conflict shall endeavour to facilitate the return of the remains of the deceased at the request of the Party to which they belong or at the request of the persons closest to the deceased. Rule 115, which provides that the bodies of the dead shall be treated in a respectful manner, respect for their graves and properly preserved, applies to international and non-international armed conflicts. The Geneva Conventions stipulate that the dead shall be buried, if possible, in accordance with the rites of their religion.