Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War 1949, para. undefined
Paragraph
Paragraph text
Art 47. Sick or wounded prisoners of war shall not be transferred as long as their recovery may be endangered by the journey, unless their safety imperatively demands it. If the combat zone draws closer to a camp, the prisoners of war in the said camp shall not be transferred unless their transfer can be carried out in adequate conditions of safety, or unless they are exposed to greater risks by remaining on the spot than by being transferred.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
International Committee of the Red Cross
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Humanitarian
Movement
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
1949
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (1949), Article 47.