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RUSSIAN DESPICABLE SHOW TRIAL OF PRISONERS OF WAR
Submitted by christian on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 12:18
- Under international law, individuals entitled to prisoner of war status have combatant immunity and cannot be prosecuted for having participated in hostilities or for lawful acts of war committed during the armed conflict.
- If POWs are charged with crimes, they are entitled to due process and fair trial guarantees.
- International humanitarian law prohibits the establishment of courts to judge POWs, willfully depriving a prisoner of war of the rights of fair and regular trial amounts to a war crime.
