Practice question
An authority controls persons falling under Article 75 and says humane treatment is owed only if they receive a more favorable Convention status. The facts establish no such more favorable treatment. Which is best?
- Article 75 supplies minimum fundamental guarantees in its stated scope even where no more favorable treatment applies
- Absence of a favored category eliminates all guarantees
- Only the commander can create humanity duties
- Every covered person must first buy protection
- Protection depends entirely on personal wealth
Legal references
- Additional Protocol I Article 75: https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-75; paragraphs 1-2.
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