A Study on the Treatment of Prisoners of War in International Humanitarian Law: With a Special Reference to the Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners

• Main Authors: Wu, Chenhan, 吳誠涵
• Other Authors: Wang, Kuan-Hsiung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52960579893204871009

碩士 === 中國文化大學 === 美國研究所 === 100 === In recent years, the issue of prisoners in the international discussion, it should be the most shocked of the US-British coalition abuse of Iraqi prisoners event in the world. It's worth to discuss why inhumane acts occur as a human rights country from the United States? And, how to treat and deal with incidents of prisoner abuse of the United States? How to treat about the international community? Therefore, about the U.S. military abuse of prisoners, hope to explore the view from the international humanitarian law, and give some observations and recommendations. Summarize the historical background, the ideology of human rights, anti-terrorism awareness, prisoner abuse and so on , the following findings: First, it is the cross-civilization way to get along with the respect for human rights; Second, the core values of civilization can not be easily moved; Third, the military ethics education contributed to the battlefield of cultural change. In addition, there are two ways to treat the prisoners of war: it is involved in international war, the treatment of “Geneva Convention” or treatment; it is involved in war crimes, referred to the international court.In the POW issue, this study give some suggestions as cognitive and reference to deal with prisoners of war, and suggestions as training in Taiwan army: First, military ethics curriculum should be designed to focus on practicality; Second, high-level decision-makers should be wisdom; Third, to make the cautious guidance about the treatment of the prisoners of war; Forth, professional education should be strengthened on language and culture education; fifth, the human rights education in usually; sixth, soldiers on the battlefield required to comply with relevant ethical requirements.