Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War 1949, para. undefined
Paragraph
Paragraph text
Art 56. The organization and administration of labour detachments shall be similar to those of prisoner of war camps. Every labour detachment shall remain under the control of and administratively part of a prisoner of war camp. The military authorities and the commander of the said camp shall be responsible, under the direction of their government, for the observance of the provisions of the present Convention in labour detachments. The camp commander shall keep an up-to-date record of the labour detachments dependent on his camp, and shall communicate it to the delegates of the Protecting Power, of the International Committee of the Red Cross, or of other agencies giving relief to prisoners of war, who may visit the camp.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
International Committee of the Red Cross
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Year
1949
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949), Article 56.