Prisoners of war | The Laws of War | ICRC
Channel: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Date: 2022-05-24

Have you ever wondered how a prisoner of war (POW) is protected? Or how they become a POW in the first place?

Our colleague Caitlin explains:

*How POWs are different to other prisoners
*What the Third Geneva Convention offers in terms of legal protection
*Why we're involved in making sure POWs are treated humanely and with dignity.

For more on the Geneva Conventions, visit: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/rules-war-why-they-matter