III. Of Prisoners of War
A. THE STATE OF CAPTIVITY
Captivity is neither a punishment inflicted on prisoners of war (Art. 21) nor an act of vengeance; it is merely a temporary detention which is devoid of all penal character. In the following Articles, regard is had both to the consideration due to prisoners of war and to the necessity of keeping them in safe custody.
61. Prisoners of war are at the disposal of the enemy government, not of the individuals or corps which have captured them.
62. They are subjected to the laws and rules in force in the enemy army.
63. They must be treated with humanity.
64. All that belongs to them personally, except arms, remains their property.
65. Prisoners are bound to state, if asked, their true name and rank. If they do not do so, they can be deprived of all or any of the mitigations of imprisonment enjoyed by other prisoners circumstanced like themselves.
66. Prisoners can be subjected to internment in a town, fortress, camp, or any other place, definite bounds being assigned which they are not allowed to pass; but they can only be confined in a building when such confinement is indispensable for their safe detention.
67. Insubordination justifies whatever measures of severity may be necessary for its repression.