<P> Articles 13 to 16 state that prisoners of war must be treated humanely without any adverse discrimination and that their medical needs must be met . </P> <P> This part is divided into several sections: </P> <P> Section 1 covers the beginning of captivity (Articles 17--20). It dictates what information a prisoner must give and interrogation methods that the detaining power may use: "No physical or mental torture, nor any other form of coercion". It dictates what private property a prisoner of war may keep and that the prisoner of war must be evacuated from the combat zone as soon as possible . </P> <P> Section 2 covers the internment of prisoners of war and is broken down into 8 chapters which cover: </P>

Convention (iii) relative to the treatment of prisoners of war. geneva 12 august 1949