The detaining power may not restrict the exercise, either within or without its own territory, of the rights such capacity confers except in so far as the captivity requires.
12.
Abunimah noted that the such visits are subject to the measure which the detaining powers consider essential to their security which is the justification given by Hamas for denying visitation.
13.
It dictates what information a prisoner must give and interrogation methods that the detaining power may use : " No physical or mental torture, nor any other form of coercion ".
14.
Most mass escapes occur after many months of careful planning and preparation, but seldom achieve complete success as usually the detaining power maximises the effort to find and recapture the escapees.
15.
Under Article 85 of the Third Geneva Convention, Noriega was considered a prisoner of war, despite his conviction for acts committed prior to his capture by the " detaining power " ( the United States ).
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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 of the present convention.
17.
The Information Bureau is an organisation that must be set up by the Detaining Power to facilitate the sharing of information by the parties to conflict and neutral powers as required by the various provisions of the Third Geneva Convention.
18.
Nevertheless, article 4, section A, paragraph 3 states that POW status must be granted to " members of regular armed forces who profess allegiance to a government or an authority not recognized by the Detaining Power ."
19.
Furthermore, the Geneva Conventions specify that if a POW is put on trial, it must be " by the same courts according to the same procedure as in the case of members of the armed forces of the Detaining Power ."
20.
The "'Canadian Afghan detainee issue "'concerns Government of Canada and / or the Canadian Forces ( CF ) knowledge of Canada is a signatory ) states that " the Detaining Power [ Canada ] is responsible for the treatment given [ to prisoners of war ] ".
