Indian pilot case will come under the Geneva Treaty in Pakistan custody

Indian pilot case will come under the Geneva Treaty in Pakistan custody

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The case of the Indian Air Force's pilot being detained by Pakistan on Wednesday will come under the Geneva Convention of 1929. After their aircraft was dropped, Pakistan took them into custody.

Pakistani Army spokesman Major General Asif Gafoor said on Twitter: "There is only one pilot in the custody of the Pakistani army. The pilot is being pursued with military conduct.

What is the POWs rule

The rules for protecting war prisoners (POWs) are specific. They were first described in 1929 by the Geneva Convention and learned lessons from World War II, and in 1949 they were amended in the Third Geneva Treaty.

According to the rules, the status of protection of the prisoner prisoner applies only in international armed conflicts. According to the treaty, war prisoners are those who are usually members of a single party's armed forces during the conflict, which the opponent takes in their custody.

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It says that POW can not be sued for taking a direct stake in the war work.

According to this, their custody is not as punishment, but their purpose is to prevent them from participating again in the conflict. After the war is over, they should be released and sent back without any delay. The detention force can prosecute them for possible war crimes, but not for the action of violence, which is lawful under international humanitarian laws.

Rules clearly say that in every situation human beings should be treated in every way with the prisoners of war.

The Geneva Convention says that it is completely protected from any act of violence, along with intimidation, humiliation and public exhibition.