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1. www.icrc.org › en › documentPrisoners of war: What you need to know | ICRC

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   Jun 1, 2022 · Article 13 of the Third Geneva Convention, an essential article for the protection of POWs. (1) Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited and will be regarded as a serious breach ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Prisoner_of_warPrisoner of war - Wikipedia

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   A prisoner of war ( POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610.

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   Apr 29, 2024 · prisoner of war (POW), any person captured or interned by a belligerent power during war. In the strictest sense it is applied only to members of regularly organized armed forces, but by broader definition it has also included guerrillas, civilians who take up arms against an enemy openly, or noncombatants associated with a military force.

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5. www.nationalww2museum.org › war › topicsPrisoners of World War II (POWs) - The National WWII Museum

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   At the end of the war, more than 12,000 American POWs were scattered in camps across the Pacific in desperate shape. From August 30-September 20, 1945, in Operation Swift Mercy, B-17s and B-29s flew 1,000 missions and dropped 4,500 tons of supplies to American troops no longer prisoner, but still trapped. Learn More.

6. www.ohchr.org › 11 › ukraine-russia-prisoners-warUkraine / Russia: Prisoners of war | OHCHR - UN Human Rights ...

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   Nov 15, 2022 · Uzhhorod, Ukraine (via Zoom) Over the past several months, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has interviewed 159 prisoners of war (139 men and 20 women) who were held by the Russian Federation (including by affiliated armed groups), and 175 prisoners of war (all men) held by Ukraine. Before I go into detail about our findings ...

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   Who is a prisoner of war?

   • prisoner of war (POW), any person captured or interned by a belligerent power during war. In the strictest sense it is applied only to members of regularly organized armed forces, but by broader definition it has also included guerrillas, civilians who take up arms against an enemy openly, or noncombatants associated with a military force.

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   What is a prisoner of war (POW)?

   • In international armed conflict, such persons are known as prisoners of war (PoWs) and have always been particularly vulnerable to abuse, due to their affiliation with the enemy and the fact that their captivity usually occurs against the backdrop of wartime animosity.

   Prisoners of war: What you need to know | ICRC

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   Are prisoners 'war-weary'?

   • "War in the Gulf: P.O.W.'s; U.S. Says Prisoners Seem War-Weary". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. ^ Thompson, Mark (17 May 2012).

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   How many Americans were held prisoner during WW2?

   • More than 120,000 Americans were held prisoner by the enemy during World War II. In order to pass the time and to make life easier, POWs used the scarce resources available to design and build practical and artistic pieces. At the end of the war, more than 12,000 American POWs were scattered in camps across the Pacific in desperate shape.

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