In the time of war anything is possible. Soldiers may do things they would never dream of doing, things that are completely out of character, but in war people are fighting to survive; it is a kill or be killed situation. From the beginning of war there has been the notion of ethics, what is right and what is wrong. Even in warfare soldiers have a principle of what is right and wrong, especially how it relates to prisoners of war. But what happens when these ethics are thrown out the window and human rights are violated? Aren't there laws concerning these rights even for the enemy?
The Geneva Convention consists of laws that are intended to protect prisoners of war from inhumane treatments (Roth, 156). The journal of National review states that, "all prisoners are entitled to humane treatment under international law, the Third Geneva Convention guarantees many other rights to POWs. For example, it requires that they be housed in "dormitories," with adequate heating and......
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