Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War 1949, para. undefined
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Art 36. Prisoners of war who are ministers of religion, without having officiated as chaplains to their own forces, shall be at liberty, whatever their denomination, to minister freely to the members of their community. For this purpose, they shall receive the same treatment as the chaplains retained by the Detaining Power. They shall not be obliged to do any other work.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
International Committee of the Red Cross
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Humanitarian
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 36.