Prisoner of war

A prisoner of war (short form: POW) is a non-combatant who has been captured or surrendered by the forces of the enemy, during an armed conflict. In past centuries, prisoners had no rights. They were usually killed or forced to be slaves.^[1] Nowadays prisoners of war have rights that are stated in the Geneva Conventions and other laws of war.

↑ Levie, Howard S. (1997). "Enforcing the Third Geneva Convention on the Humanitarian Treatment of Prisoners of War" (reprinted from The United States Air Force Academy Journal of Legal Studies, (7) 37)". In Michael N. Schmitt, L.C. Green (ed.). Levie on the Law of War: International Law Studies, Volume 70. United States Naval War College. pp. 459–467. ISBN 978-9997904010.

[levie-1] Levie, Howard S. (1997). "Enforcing the Third Geneva Convention on the Humanitarian Treatment of Prisoners of War" (reprinted from The United States Air Force Academy Journal of Legal Studies, (7) 37)". In Michael N. Schmitt, L.C. Green (ed.). Levie on the Law of War: International Law Studies, Volume 70. United States Naval War College. pp. 459–467. ISBN 978-9997904010.

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