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  be protected especially against all acts of violence or threats of violence, and against insults and public
  curiosity (see DOD Law of War Manual, 11.6.1).
  6-62. Other provisions for the humane treatment of protected persons set forth in Articles 27 through 34 of
  the GC apply to the population of an occupied territory. For example, women must be especially protected
  against any attack on their honor, in particular against rape, enforced prostitution, or any form of indecent
  assault. Reprisals against protected persons and their property are prohibited. The taking of hostages is
  prohibited. In addition, protected persons in occupied territory must have every facility for making
  application to the protecting powers (if designated), to the ICRC, to the national red cross or red crescent
  society of the country where they may be, as well as to any organization that might assist them.
  6-63. There are a number of protections for the population of occupied territory that are specific to
  occupation. For example, specific provision exists for the protection of children in occupied territory. Specific
  constraints exist on the authority of the Occupying Power to punish protected persons, direct their movement,
  or compel them to perform labor. Provision also is made with respect to: (1) food and medical supplies of
  the population; (2) public health and hygiene; (3) spiritual assistance; and (4) relief efforts and consignments
  (see DOD Law of War Manual, 11.6.2).
  6-64. Additionally, it is forbidden to compel the inhabitants of occupied territory to swear allegiance to the
  hostile State. No general penalty, pecuniary or otherwise, may be inflicted upon the population on account
  of the acts of individuals for which they cannot be regarded as jointly and severally responsible (HR art. 50).
  Such penalties are prohibited, even if authorized under the law of the occupied territory (see DOD Law of
  War Manual, 11.6.2.2).
  6-65. Citizens of neutral States residing within occupied territory are generally treated the same as other
  residents of occupied territory.
  APPLICABILITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW TO OCCUPATION
  6-66. Human rights law has some limited relevance and application to military occupation. It has been the
  U.S. view that the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) does not create obligations
  for an Occupying Power with respect to the occupied territory because a contracting State’s obligations under
  the ICCPR only extend to persons within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction. Although persons within
  occupied territory are subject to the jurisdiction of the Occupying power for certain purposes, they are not
  within the Occupying Power’s national territory.
  6-67. The law of belligerent occupation is specially crafted to address the situation of belligerent occupation.
  Thus, in cases of apparent conflict with other provisions of law that are not intended to address the situation
  of belligerent occupation, there might be a presumption that such provisions would not conflict with
  occupation law or that occupation law would control when addressing belligerent occupation. Other States,
  including many U.S. allies, interpret their human rights treaty obligations to create obligations for their
  military operations outside their home territory in the context of belligerent occupation (see DOD Law of
  War Manual, 11.1.2.5). Further, there are court cases, public pronouncements, and resolutions of
  international bodies that have sometimes addressed occupations by citing provisions contained in regional
  and general human rights treaties.
  6-68. Although international human rights law is not specifically designed for situations of armed conflict
  and occupation, it may have relevance to certain situations arising in an occupation. Subject to the Occupying
  Power’s authority to change local law, an occupied State’s domestic law that has been enacted pursuant to
  its human rights treaty obligations or that meets the requirements of the occupied State’s human rights treaty
  obligations may continue to apply during an occupation. (see DOD Law of War Manual, 11.1.2).
  MOVEMENT OF PROTECTED PERSONS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY
  6-69. As a general matter, the Occupying Power assumes the authority of the ousted government in
  controlling the movement of person within the occupied territory, as well as entering or exiting the occupied
  territory. For example, private individuals, members of private organizations, or representatives of foreign
  governments or public international organizations seeking to enter the occupied territory may not do so
  without express authorization from the Occupying Power.