<P> Articles 7 and 8 states that prisoners should be evacuated from the combat zone within the shortest possible period, and that Belligerents are bound mutually to notify each other of their capture of prisoners within the shortest period possible . </P> <P> Articles 9 and 10 covers the type of camp in which POWs can be detained . They must be constructed in such a way so that the conditions are similar to those used by the belligerent's own soldiers in base camps . The camps must be located in healthy locations and away from the combat zone . Also, "Belligerents shall, so far as possible, avoid assembling in a single camp prisoners of different races or nationalities ." Prisoners may not be used as human shields by being sent to an area where they would be exposed to the fire of the fighting zone or be employed to render by their presence certain points or areas immune from bombardment . </P> <P> Articles 11, 12, and 13 states, "Food must be of a similar quality and quantity to that of the Belligerent's own soldiers, and POWs cannot be denied food as a punishment; A canteen selling local produce and products should be provided . Adequate clothing should be provided; and that sanitary service in camps should be more than sufficient to prevent epidemics ." </P> <P> Articles 14 and 15 covers the provision of medical facilities in each camp . </P>

Geneva convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war