Geneva Convention

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May 6, 2017

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Which DA PAM covers the Geneva Convention?
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DA PAM 27-1.
What documents must POWs be allowed to keep upon capture?
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They may keep their identity cards and personal papers.
What publication governs the rights and obligations for POWs under the Geneva Convention?
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DA PAM 27-25.
How many nations were initially represented at the first drafting of the Geneva Convention?
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61 nations.
There are four international agreements that were written at the same time dealing with the treatment of POWs. What are they known as?
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The Geneva Conventions for the Protection of War Victims.
True or False. The United States was the country where the Geneva Convention was written.
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False. It was written in Geneva, Switzerland.
When did the Geneva Convention come into force for the United States?
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February 2, 1955.
What is the maximum non-judicial punishment that may be imposed upon a POW for minor offenses?
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Up to 30 days of confinement, extra duties and deprivation of privileges for similar periods.
If no POW of commissioned officer rank is present in a prisoner group, how often and by what means do prisoners choose their spokesman or representative?
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They are chosen by secret ballot every six months.
How many articles govern the Geneva Convention in relation to the treatment of POWs?
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143 articles.
Name three types of work that junior enlisted prisoners may be forced to perform as described in the Geneva Convention.
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• Domestic services.
• Commercial business, arts and crafts.
• Public utility services.
• Transport and handling of stores that are not of military reference.
• Public works and construction
• Industrial work connected with raw materials and manufacturing.
• Agriculture.
• Administration, maintenance and installation of the camp.
If captured, who are the only personnel that are not considered POWs?
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All medical personnel and chaplains, who serve in or accompany the Armed Forces of the United States.
What is a capture card and what is it used for?
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A post card written by a POW informing their next of kin of their whereabouts and state of health.
On what date, along with three other international agreements were the Geneva Convention written?
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August 12, 1949.
As a POW, what is the only information you are required to give?
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• Name.
• Rank.
• Service Number.
• Date of Birth.
As POWs, what types of work may non-commissioned officers be required to perform?
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Supervisory work, but they may request other kinds of duty.
What does the Geneva Convention recognize as the main duty of a POW?
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To try to escape or aide others in escaping.
What disciplinary action will be enforced if a member of the U.S. Armed Forces deliberately violates the Geneva Convention?
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Trial by Court-Martial under UCMJ.
In 1785, a treaty was drafted with the Kingdom of Prussia and is considered the first agreement concerning wartime. Who was it drafted by and for what reason?
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It was drafted by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson to improve treatment of POWs.
Under the Geneva Convention, who is the only one that may determine whether a person is entitled to be a POW or not?
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A “competent tribunal” of the capturing nation.
True or False. POWs are required to salute the enemy camp commander if he is not an officer.
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True.

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