Geneva Convention
Third Geneva Convention
The original form of the Third Geneva Convention was signed July 27, 1929, but was not enforced until June 19, 1931. This treaty was the first to recognize the rights of Prisoners of War, such as the right to be humanely treated, provided with food, shelter, and medical care as needed, removed from combat and protected from the public, and not tortured or extensively interrogated. It also established that it is the responsibility of every government holding prisoners to follow these terms.