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  implicated, the soldier can report the incident to the SJA, IG, chaplain, or
  provost marshal.
  5-72. There are reasons for reporting serious incidents beyond those related
  to legal requirements. For instance, the publishing of enemy war crimes can
  be used to influence public opinion against the enemy. Also, reporting war
  crimes of other countries provides important information that may become
  relevant, since we would not be able to transfer detainees to any power that
  we could not rely on to treat them appropriately under the law of war,
  including the Geneva Conventions.
  5-73. Several articles of the GPW apply to HUMINT collectors and
  interrogation operations. Excerpts from some of the most relevant articles of
  the Geneva Conventions are listed below. Although the following excerpts are
  specific to EPWs, service members must treat all detainees captured during
  armed conflict consistent with the provisions of the GPW unless a
  determination to the contrary is made. Moreover, US policy requires that US
  forces apply the principles of the Geneva Conventions, during military
  operations. (See Appendix A.)
  • Article 5 - Should any doubt arise as to whether persons having
  committed a belligerent act and having fallen into the hands of the
  enemy, belong to any of the categories enumerated in Article 4, such
  persons shall enjoy the protection of the present Convention until such
  time as their status has been determined by a competent tribunal.
  • Article 13 - PWs must at all times be treated humanely. Any unlawful
  act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously
  endangering the health of a PW in its custody is prohibited. Likewise,
  PWs must at all times be protected, particularly against acts of
  violence or intimidation and against insults and public curiosity.
  • Article 14 - PWs are entitled, in all circumstances, to respect for their
  persons and honor. Women shall be treated with all regard due to their
  sex, and shall in all cases benefit by treatment as favorable as that
  granted to men.
  • Article 15 - The Power detaining PWs shall be bound to provide, free of
  charge, for their maintenance and medical attention required by their
  state of health.
  • Article 17 - This article covers several requirements with direct impact
  on interrogation.
   Every PW, when questioned on the subject, is bound to give only his
  surname, first names and rank, date of birth, and army, regimental,
  personal or serial number, or failing this, equivalent information. If
  he willfully infringes this rule, he may render himself liable to a
  restriction of the privileges (emphasis added) accorded to his rank or
  status.
   For example, this does not mean if a prisoner fails to give this
  information he loses status as a prisoner, only special privileges. An
  example might be an officer who fails to identify himself as such. An
  officer cannot be compelled to work (Article 49). An officer who fails
  to identify himself as such could lose this privilege.