text: Prisoners of War and Other Detainees
  of the GPW in any important respect, the transferring power must, upon being notified by the protecting
  power take effective measures to correct the situation or request the return of the POWs (GPW art. 12).
  DEATH OF PRISONERS OF WAR
  3-157. The protecting power must be notified of the death or serious injury of POWs caused or suspected
  to have been caused by a sentry, another POW, or any other person, as well as any death the cause of which
  is unknown and underlying incidents must be the subject of an official inquiry by the detaining power. If the
  inquiry indicates the guilt of one or more persons, the detaining power must take all measures for the
  prosecution of the person or persons responsible (GPW art. 121).
  WILLS
  3-158. Following the death of a POW, the detaining power must send without delay any will in its
  possession to the protecting power and a certified copy must be sent to the Central Prisoners of War
  Information Agency (GPW art. 120).
  DEATH CERTIFICATES
  3-159. A death certificate must be completed, including at a minimum the information contained in the
  form annexed to the GPW, for all who die as a POW. It must be certified by a responsible officer and
  forwarded, as rapidly as possible, to the information bureau. The required information includes (GPW art 120):
  * Service number, rank, full names, date of birth, and army, regimental, personal, or serial number,
  or equivalent information;
  * Date and place of death;
  * Cause of death;
  * Date and place of burial;
  * Where applicable, the fact of and reason for, cremation; and
  * All information necessary in order to identify the grave or inurnment/columbarium location.
  BURIAL OR CREMATION AND INTERMENT
  3-160. The GPW establishes procedures that must be followed after the death of a POW (GPW arts. 120, 121).
  Burial or cremation of a POW or retained person shall be preceded by a medical examination of the body to
  confirm the death to enable a report on the death to be made, and, where necessary, to establish identity.
  TERMINATION OF CAPTIVITY
  3-161. POWs shall be released and repatriated without delay after the cessation of active hostilities (GPW
  art. 118). Note that the GPW allows for the possibility of repatriation or release during hostilities based on
  serious wounds or sickness, paroles, or exchanges.
  WOUNDED AND SICK REPATRIATION
  3-162. Before the end of hostilities, parties to a conflict are obligated to repatriate certain POWs who are
  seriously wounded or seriously sick, after they are fit enough to travel. No such sick or wounded POW may
  be repatriated against his or her will during the hostilities (GPW art. 109). In accordance with GPW Article
  110, the seriously wounded and sick are those POWs who meet one of the criteria listed in paragraph 3-164
  below. In the case of certain less seriously wounded or sick persons, parties are obligated to endeavor to
  make arrangements for their accommodation in neutral countries (GPW arts. 109-110).
  3-163. Parties may also conclude agreements with a view to the direct repatriation or internment in a neutral
  country of able-bodied POWs who have been in captivity for a long period of time. This is in addition to the
  general obligation to endeavor to conclude agreements that will enable all POWs to be interned in a neutral
  country. POWs injured in accidents are subject to the same rules as other sick and wounded persons unless
  the injuries were self-inflicted (GPW arts. 109-111, 114).