They should be treated with humanity.
Every act of insubordination authorizes the necessary measures of severity to be taken with regard to them.
All their personal effects, except their arms, are considered to be their own property.
Art. 24. Prisoners of war are liable to internment in a town, fortress, camp, or in any locality whatever, under an obligation not to go beyond certain fixed limits; but they may not be placed in confinement unless absolutely necessary as a measure of security.
Art. 25. Prisoners of war may be employed on certain public works which have no immediate connection with the operations on the theater of war, provided the employment be not excessive nor humiliating to their military rank, if they belong to the army, or to their official or social position if they do not belong to it.
They may also, subject to such regulations as may be drawn up by the military authorities, undertake private work.
The pay they receive will go towards ameliorating their position, or will be put to their credit at the time of their release. In this case the cost of their maintenance may be deducted from their pay.
Art. 26. Prisoners of war cannot be compelled in any way to take any part whatever in carrying on the operations of the war.
Art. 27. The Government in whose power are the prisoners of war, undertakes to provide for their maintenance.
The conditions of such maintenance may be settled by a mutual understanding between the belligerents.