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Rights
Under the Third Geneva Convention, prisoners of war (POW) must be:
 * Treated humanely with respect for their persons and their honor
 * Able to inform their next of kin and the International Committee of the Red Cross of their capture
 * Allowed to communicate regularly with relatives and receive packages
 * Given adequate food, clothing, housing, and medical attention
 * Paid for work done and not forced to do work that is dangerous, unhealthy, or degrading
 * Released quickly after conflicts end
 * Not compelled to give any information except for name, age, rank, and service number

In addition, if wounded or sick on the battlefield, the prisoner will receive help from the International Committee of the Red Cross.

When a country is responsible for breaches of prisoner of war rights, those accountable will be punished accordingly. An example of this is the Nürnberg and Tokyo trials. German and Japanese military commanders were prosecuted for preparing and initiating a war of aggression, murder, ill treatment, and deportation of individuals, and genocide (See Genocide) in WWII. Most were executed or sentenced to life in prison for their crimes.