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	CBC News Indepth: Iraq
		John McCain is administered to in a Hanoi, Vietnam hospital as a prisoner of war in the fall of 1967.
		In particular, no prisoner of war may be subjected to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are not justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of the prisoner concerned and carried out in his interest.
		Prisoners of war are entitled in all circumstances to respect for their persons and their honour.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/iraq/genevaconventions.html (1972 words)

	Crimes Of War Project > The Book
		If the people held are lawful prisoners of war they should have been given an opportunity to fill out and send a “capture card.” The purpose of the card is to let the next of kin know of the capture and provide some general information as to the health of the captive.
		Generally, the laws of war recognize the right of a POW to attempt to escape and the duty of the detaining power to prevent an escape.
		It provides that the use of weapons against POWs is “an extreme measure” and their use “shall always be preceded by warnings appropriate to the circumstances.” A relevant question to ask of camp personnel is how attempted escapees are punished.
	www.crimesofwar.org /thebook/prisoner-war-camps.html (1322 words)

	John T Murray
		Prisoners had a very hard time, but the life of a prison guard was never allowed to be easy.
		The prisoners in Jacks camp Stalag XVIIIA had been a real united nations including British, Australian, New Zealanders, South Africans, Americans, French, Dutch, Polish and Russian, they were soon scattered to the four winds, in most cases never to meet again, but the vivid memories lasted for the rest of their lives.
		Jack was given his War Graturity of two hundred and twenty seven pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence on 18th Jun 1946 after a total service in the 2nd NZEF of 5 years and 278 days a total of 2099 days, this equates to 26 pence a day.
	www.angelfire.com /nd/domneal/powar.html (6969 words)

	Finding Aid to WW II POW Place of Burial in the United States (USA)
		Prisoner of War Cemetery, Camp Chaffee, AR (p.
		Prisoner of War Cemetery, Camp Campbell, KY (p.
		Prisoner of War Cemetery (Calvary Cemetery), McAlester, OK (p.
	www.gentracer.com /buriallist.html (673 words)

	Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War
		Prisoners of war who are paroled or who have given their promise in conformity with the laws and regulations so notified, are bound on their personal honour scrupulously to fulfil, both towards the Power on which they depend and towards the Power which has captured them, the engagements of their paroles or promises.
		Prisoners of war who, though not attached to the medical service of their armed forces, are physicians, surgeons, dentists, nurses or medical orderlies, may be required by the Detaining Power to exercise their medical functions in the interests of prisoners of war dependent on the same Power.
		Prisoners of war shall at all times be afforded reasonable facilities for consulting and obtaining copies of their accounts, which may likewise be inspected by the representatives of the Protecting Powers at the time of visits to the camp.
	lawofwar.org /geneva_prisoner_war_convention.htm (16516 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Prisoner of war
		Prisoners of war shall have the right to make known to the military authorities in whose power they are, their requests regarding the conditions of captivity to which they are subjected.
		Prisoners of war may not be sentenced by the military authorities and courts of the Detaining Power to any penalties except those provided for in respect of members of the armed forces of the said Power who have committed the same acts.
		Prisoners of war who have made good their escape in the sense of this Article and who are recaptured, shall not be liable to any punishment in respect of their previous escape.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Prisoner-of-war (460 words)

	POW Medal
		The ribbon to the Prisoner of War Medal is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of a central band of fl edged in white.
		The primary next of kin of eligible prisoners of war who die in captivity may be issued the POW Medal regardless of the length of stay in captivity.
		The POW Medal will only be awarded when the individuals prisoner of war status has been officially confirmed and recognized as such by the Department of the Army.
	www.merkki.com /powmedal.htm (1471 words)

	Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (2nd Part)
		Prisoners of war shall have the right to make known to the military authorities in whose power they are, their requests regarding the conditions of captivity to which they are subjected.
		Prisoners of war may not be sentenced by the military authorities and courts of the Detaining Power to any penalties except those provided for in respect of members of the armed forces of the said Power who have committed the same acts.
		Prisoners of war who have made good their escape in the sense of this Article and who are recaptured, shall not be liable to any punishment in respect of their previous escape.
	www.ohchr.org /english/law/prisonerwar2.htm (3632 words)

	Prisoner of war - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In principle to be entitled to prisoner of war status the captured service member must have conducted operations according to the laws and customs of war, e.g.
		Similarly, during the Vietnam War, American service members captured by North Vietnam were routinely beaten and tortured in violation of their status as prisoners of war.
		Since the special rights of a prisoner of war, granted by governments, are the result of multilateral treaties, these definitions have no legal effect and those claiming rights under these definitions would legally be considered common criminals under an arresting jurisdiction's laws.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prisoner_of_war (1762 words)

	Prisoner of War Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Prisoner of War Medal is a military decoration of the United States armed forces which was authorized by Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
		The Prisoner of War Medal may be awarded to any person who was a prisoner of war after April 5, 1917, (the date of the United States entry into World War I).
		The ribbon for the Prisoner of War Medal consists of a very wide center stripe of fl, flanked on either side by a narrow white stripe, thin dark blue stripe, thin white stripe and a thin stripe of red at the edge of the medal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prisoner_of_War_Medal (428 words)

	Prisoner-of-war - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Prisoner-of-war
		During World War II millions of prisoners of war were killed or died while in foreign custody.
		The Treaty of Westphalia (1648), ending the Thirty Years' War, is seen by many historians as the turning point in the recognition of the status of prisoner of war.
		During the American Civil War (1861–65), German-born US political reformer Francis Lieber drafted the first set of regulations concerning prisoners of war, which was later used as a basis for the Hague Convention.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Prisoner-of-war (339 words)

	Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Prisoners of war who are paroled or who have given their promise in conformity with the laws and regulations so notified, are bound on their personal honour scrupulously to fulfil, both towards the Power on which they depend and towards the Power which has captured them, the engagements of their paroles or promises.
		Prisoners of war who, though not attached to the medical service of their armed forces, are physicians, surgeons, dentists, nurses or medical orderlies, may be required by the Detaining Power to exercise their medical functions in the interests of prisoners of war dependent on the same Power.
		Prisoners of war shall at all times be afforded reasonable facilities for consulting and obtaining copies of their accounts, which may likewise be inspected by the representatives of the Protecting Powers at the time of visits to the camp.
	www.unhchr.ch /html/menu3/b/91.htm (16450 words)

	Worldandnation: Prisoner of war regulations
		In particular, no prisoner of war may be subjected to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are not justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of the prisoner concerned and carried out in his interest.
		Likewise, prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against acts of violence or intimidation and against insults and public curiosity.
		Prisoners of war shall retain the full civil capacity which they enjoyed at the time of their capture.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/03/24/Worldandnation/Prisoner_of_war_regul.shtml (343 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Prisoner of war
		Prisoners held by Japanese armed forces were subject to brutal treatment, including forced labour, starvation rations, beatings for escape attempts, and were denied medical treatment.
		Whereas Allied POWs had a death rate of about 2% to 4% in German POW camps, the death rate in Japanese camps was generally in the range of 20% to 35%.
		Similarly, during the Vietnam War, American servicemembers captured by North Vietnam were routinely beaten and tortured in violation of their status as prisoners of war.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Prisoner_of_war (912 words)

	Prisoner-of-war camp: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
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		World war i, also known as the first world war, the great war, the war of the nations, and the war to end all wars, was a world conflict occurring...
		After June 1965 the prison population steadily rose until by early 1966 there was no space for more prisoners in the existing jails and prisons.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/prisoner-of-war_camp.htm (1544 words)

	EBgames.com - Buy Prisoner of War - Used - Xbox
		Prisoner of War captures the intrigue, danger and heroism of Allied escape attempts from prisoner of war camps during World War II, including Colditz - the Germans highest security "escape-proof" camp.
		Prisoner of War is a new kind of escape adventure.
		Prisoner of War - a new kind of hero, with a new kind of challenge in a new kind of game.
	www.ebgames.com /product.asp?product%5Fid=950150 (760 words)

	IGN: Prisoner of War Review
		Originally conceived as a PC title and headed for that platform later this year, Prisoner of War is the ultimate stealth game because you'll be using your mind and cunning, not guns and grenades, to succeed.
		The prison camps in POW are living environments full of suspicious guards on patrol, barbed wire fences, fellow POWs going about their business and time sensitive events.
		I really liked what Prisoner of War was trying to accomplish but it ultimately fell short of providing a fun experience to go with all of that realistic immersive WWII prison camp stuff.
	xbox.ign.com /articles/368/368573p1.html (2056 words)

	3D Gamers :: Game Listing :: Prisoner of War Info
		Prisoner of War captures the intrigue, danger and heroism of Allied escape attempts from prisoner of war camps during World War II.
		Characters are controlled independently as they attempt to escape from their respective POW camps before ultimately meeting in Colditz - the Germans highest security "escape-proof" camp - and co-operate in the most daring breakout of the war.
		The in-game characters are all specialists in the key skills needed to escape from POW Camps; from athleticism, to stealth, espionage, charm, and linguistics - all vital components of an escape plan and utilised in challenging missions.
	www.3dgamers.com /games/prisonerofwar (332 words)

	World War Two - Prisoner of War Camps in Japan
		Prisoner of war camps in Japan housed both capture military personnel and civilians who had been in the East before the outbreak of war.
		Camp accommodation was generally in barracks and prisoners were given mats to sleep on.
		Prisoners of war and Asian labourors worked side by side to build the 260 mile railroad by hand.
	www.historyonthenet.com /WW2/pow_camps_japan.htm (474 words)

	Opinio Juris: Lessons from America's Longest Held Prisoner of War
		It indeed seems ironic that in the current era of intense debate over the applicability of this treaty to captured and detained “enemy combatants”, this notorious former “thorn in the side” of the first Bush administration continues to enjoy the benefits of this treaty as he serves his sentence for violation of U.S. domestic law.
		U.S. forces engage in missions involving the application of combat power, the foundation provided by the law of war applicable to either international or non-international armed conflict must be acknowledged at the outset of the operation.
		Prisoner of war status does result in the requirement to comply with certain minimal procedural standards during such prosecutions, and respect for a number of very basic privileges while sentence is being served.
	lawofnations.blogspot.com /2006/01/lessons-from-americas-longest-held.html (1477 words)

	Prisoner Of War Medal Display Recognition
		The POW Medal only shall be issued to the legal next-of-kin (NOK) of military personnel or civilians who have received credit for U.S. military service and whose POW status officially has been confirmed and recognized as such by the Military Departments.
		The POW Medal shall be issued only to those taken prisoner BY FOREIGN ARMED FORCES that are hostile to the United States, under circumstances which the Secretary concerned finds to have been comparable to those under which persons have generally been held captive by enemy armed forces during periods of armed conflict.
		Ailter verification of POW status and character of service of the former POW, the medal shall be forwmded through mail in accordance with the desires of the requester (directly to the requester or to a third party for presentation).
	www.amervets.com /replacement/pow.htm (1159 words)

	Books & Videos
		The author survived a plane crash while training to be a World War II radio-operator-gunner; he parachuted from a disabled bomber after hitting a German target, and spent five months as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft I in Germany.
		The two parts together are the fruit of exhaustive research and provide an important contribution to our knowledge of the war and a unique reference work not only for the serious RAF historian but for the ex-POWs themselves and their families and anyone with an interest in the RAF in general and captivity in particular.
		Although the author was a POW at Stalag Luft I, this is not the focus of his book and only a few pages are written about that period of his life, therefore I have listed it as a RAF Memoir rather than a Stalag Luft I book.
	www.merkki.com /books.htm (7180 words)

	Shalit seen as prisoner of war and bargaining chip \| Israel and the Middle East \| Guardian Unlimited
		To Palestinians he is a prisoner of war - a legitimate target as a soldier in the uniform of an army that has killed dozens of civilians in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks - and a bargaining chip.
		One thousand of them are detained without charge or trial, and often exist in a Kafkaesque world of having to prove their innocence without ever being told what it is they are accused of.
		Most of the remaining prisoners were tried by military courts that consider secret evidence.
	www.guardian.co.uk /israel/Story/0,,1809572,00.html (716 words)

	Enemy Prisoner of War - SourceWatch
		The term Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) is currently being used in place of the term Prisoner of War (POW).
		Prisoners of war must be immediately evacuated away from a combat zone and must not be unnecessarily exposed to danger.
		Finally, and most importantly, prisoners of war may not be punished for the acts they committed during the fighting unless the opposing side would have punished its own soldiers for those acts as well.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Enemy_Prisoner_of_War (305 words)

	Former Prisoner of War, Combat Veterans
		Former American POWs are eligible for special veterans benefits, including medical care in VA hospitals and disability compensation for injuries and diseases caused by internment.
		Congress defines a prisoner of war as a person who, while serving on active duty, was forcibly detained by an enemy government or a hostile force, during a period of war or in situations comparable to war.
		Former POWs are not subject to VA's health-care eligibility assessment and are entitled to VA hospital care.
	mysite.verizon.net /vze78c4s/id16.html (532 words)

	Prisoner of War Medal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Prisoner of War Medal was established by Act of Congress (Public Law 99-145, 99th Congress) on November 14, 1986.
		The eagle is the American bald eagle and represents the United States in general and the individual prisoner of war in particular.
		The ribbon to the Prisoner of War Medal consists of a central band of fl edged in white.
	foxfall.com /fmc-pow.htm (302 words)

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