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Geneva Convention Selections*
1. Ambulances, military hospitals, and the personnel serving with them are to be recognized as neutral and protected during conflict.
2. Wounded or sick combatants are to be collected and cared for by either side in a conflict.
3. Prisoners Of War (POWs) must not be subjected to torture, medical experimentation, and must be protected against acts of violence, insults, and public curiosity.
4. POWs are required to provide to their captors only their name, rank, date of birth, and military service number.
5. Prisoners are subject to the laws of their captors, and can be tried by their captors’ courts. The captor shall ensure fairness, impartiality, and a competent advocate (lawyer) for the prisoner.
6. Taking of hostages is prohibited.
7. Civilians cannot be forced to do military-related work for an occupying force.
8. Indiscriminate attacks on civilian populations are prohibited.
9. Recruitment of children under age 15 into the armed forces is forbidden.
10. Combatants cannot conceal their allegiance; they must be recognizable as combatants while preparing for or during an attack.
11. Attacks are forbidden on civilians, crops, water sources, cultural objects, and places of worship.
12. Children are to be evacuated to safe areas when possible, and reunited with their families.
*Source: American National Red Cross: “A Summary of the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols, 2001.