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provides for women POWs undergoing disciplinary punishment or serving a sentence to beconfined in separate quarters under the supervision of women. 127 Although the GPW does notspecifically provide for this, female POWs should be under the immediate supervision ofwomen. 1289.6 SECURITY MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO POWSAlthough POWs must always be treated humanely, the confinement and mode of treatinga POW may be varied during captivity for security purposes. 129 For example, POWs and theirproperty may be searched and secured, when operationally necessary (e.g., immediately uponcapture). 1309.6.1 Search of POWs. POWs may be searched for security reasons, intelligencepurposes, and other administrative reasons. For example, POWs may be searched for concealedweapons, items of intelligence value, or contraband, such as cameras and cell phones. 131The dignity and honor of the POW being searched should be protected to the greatestdegree possible under the circumstances. 132 The person conducting the search should avoiddoing anything unnecessary or saying anything likely to be regarded as indecent or inappropriate.In some circumstances, it may be appropriate for a witness to observe the search so as to protect127 Refer to § 9.27.6.1 (Premises Where Disciplinary Punishments Are to Be Served); § 9.28.7.2 (Confinement ofWomen POWs Who Have Been Sentenced).128 Refer to § 8.7.1 (Gender and Family Segregation).129 LIEBER CODE art. 75 (“Prisoners of war are subject to confinement and imprisonment such as may be deemednecessary on account of safety, but they are to be subjected to no other intentional suffering or indignity. Theconfinement and mode of treating a prisoner may be varied during his captivity according to the demands ofsafety.”). See also GPW COMMENTARY 140 (“The requirement of humane treatment and the prohibition of certainacts inconsistent with it are general and absolute in character. They are valid at all times, and apply, for example, tocases where repressive measures are legitimately imposed on a protected person, since the dictates of humanity mustbe respected even if measures of security or repression are being applied.”).130 See Trial of Erich Weiss and Wilhelm Mundo, Relevance of the Plea of Self-Defence in War Crime Trials, XIIIU.N. LAW REPORTS 149, 150 (U.S. General Military Government Court, Ludwigsburg, Germany, Nov. 9-10, 1945)(“In the light of the foregoing the rules contained in Articles 2 and 3 of the Geneva Convention, 1929, would appearto be subject to the principle that, given faithful observation of these provisions by the detaining authorities, thelatter are generally entitled to use the force reasonably necessary to secure the custody of the prisoners or to protectthemselves from an attack by the prisoners.”).131 For example, 1997 MULTI-SERVICE DETENTION REGULATION § 2-1.a.(1) (“The commanding officer of thecapturing unit will ensure that: … (a) Each EPW/RP will be searched immediately after capture. … Weapons,ammunition, and equipment or documents with intelligence value will be confiscated and turned over to the nearestintelligence unit. Propaganda and other Psychological Operations (PSYOP) materials will be confiscated, identifiedby the EPW/RP name and ISN and turned over to the supporting EPW/CI PSYOP unit through intelligencechannels.”); Office of the Provost Marshal General, World War II - A Brief History 492-93 (1946) (“Each prisonerwas searched and disarmed immediately upon capture and contraband articles were taken from him, including allequipment issued to him by his government, except clothing. He was permitted to retain his helmet and gas mask incombat zones. Contraband included cameras, binoculars, signalling devices, compasses, and such other articles asmight be useful to him in an escape. All military papers, documents, maps, and diaries were retained for intelligenceexamination.”).132 Refer to § 9.5 (Humane Treatment and Basic Protections for POWs).529