United States prisoners of war
E157699
United States prisoners of war are captured American military personnel who have been detained by enemy forces during armed conflicts, often enduring harsh conditions and violations of international law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States prisoners of war canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of people
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
National POW MIA Recognition Day
ⓘ
surface form:
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| detainedBy |
enemy states
ⓘ
non-state armed groups ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
U.S. Department of Defense records
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs records ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
captured by enemy forces
ⓘ
detained during armed conflicts ⓘ may endure harsh conditions ⓘ may suffer violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ subject to captivity ⓘ |
| hasRight |
communication with families through the International Committee of the Red Cross
ⓘ
due process in case of prosecution ⓘ humane treatment ⓘ medical care ⓘ protection from cruel inhuman or degrading treatment ⓘ protection from torture ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
American prisoners of war in German camps during World War II
ⓘ
American prisoners of war in Japanese camps during World War II ⓘ American prisoners of war in World War I ⓘ American prisoners of war in World War II ⓘ American prisoners of war in the American Civil War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Gulf War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Iraq War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Korean War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Korean War POW camps ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Philippine–American War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Spanish–American War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Vietnam War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the War in Afghanistan ⓘ American prisoners of war in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected persons under the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | International Committee of the Red Cross ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
international armed conflicts
ⓘ
non-international armed conflicts ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
Third Geneva Convention ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
U.S. military Code of Conduct
ⓘ
Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
POW*MIA
ⓘ
surface form:
POW–MIA issue
missing in action ⓘ repatriation of prisoners of war ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
forced labor in some conflicts
ⓘ
interrogation by captors ⓘ physical abuse in some cases ⓘ psychological pressure ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
POW MIA flag
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surface form:
POW/MIA flag
|
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.