Have you ever wondered how a prisoner of war (POW) is protected? Or how they become a POW in the first place?
<p>Our colleague Caitlin explains:
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<ul><li>How POWs are different to other prisoners</li>
<li>What the Third Geneva Convention offers in terms of legal protection</li>
<li>Why we're involved in making sure POWs are treated humanely and with dignity.</li></ul>
For more on the Geneva Conventions, visit: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.icrc.org/en/document/rules-war-why-they-matter">https://www.icrc.org/en/document/rules-war-why-they-matter</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/icrcfilms">International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)</a>
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