A safety net for prisoners of war: five key principles of the Third Geneva Convention April 27, 2023 11 mins read Detention / GCIII Commentary / Humanitarian Action / Law and Conflict Yvette Issar After the Second World War, countries came together to improve the legal protection available to ...
Prisoners of war in contemporary armed conflict: Interpreting the Third Geneva Convention 70+ years after its negotiation August 11, 2022 18 mins read GCIII Commentary / Law and Conflict Ellen Policinski Too often the term “prisoner of war” (PoW) conjures up black-and-white images of soldiers detained in the Second World War. Recent events have ...
Shielding prisoners of war from public curiosity June 28, 2022 9 mins read Analysis / GCIII Commentary / Generating Respect for IHL / Humanitarian Principles / Law and Conflict Ramin Mahnad Recent media reports on prisoners of war (POWs) and deceased combatants have raised questions among ...
