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  Appendix A
  Geneva Conventions
  SECTION I. GENEVA CONVENTIONS RELATIVE TO THE TREATMENT OF
  PRISONERS OF WAR (THIRD GENEVA CONVENTION)
  The articles in this section are extracted from the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment
  of Prisoners of War, 12 August 1949.
  PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS
  ARTICLE 1
  The High Contracting Parties undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present
  Convention in all circumstances.
  ARTICLE 2
  In addition to the provisions which shall be implemented in peace time, the present Convention
  shall apply to all cases of declared war or of any other armed conflict which may arise between
  two or more of the High Contracting Parties, even if the state of war is not recognized by one of
  them.
  The Convention shall also apply to all cases of partial or total occupation of the territory of a
  High Contracting Party, even if the said occupation meets with no armed resistance.
  Although one of the Powers in conflict may not be a party to the present Convention, the Powers
  who are parties thereto shall remain bound by it in their mutual relations. They shall
  furthermore be bound by the Convention in relation to the said Power, if the latter accepts and
  applies the provisions thereof.
  ARTICLE 3
  In the case of armed conflict not of an international character occurring in the territory of one of
  the High Contracting Parties, each party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum,
  the following provisions:
  1. Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who
  have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or
  any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse
  distinction founded on race, color, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar
  criteria. To this end the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in
  any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons: