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efuse to provide this information may not be coerced or exposed to any other unpleasant ordisadvantageous treatment of any kind for failing to respond.The provision of accountability information is important because it allows the DetainingPower to fulfill its obligations under the GPW. For example, the Detaining Power requires thisinformation to establish lists of POWs for evacuation. 162 In addition, the Detaining Power isrequired to gather further information on POWs to facilitate notification of their families. 1639.8.4.1 POWs Unable to State Their Identity. POWs who, owing to their physicalor mental condition, are unable to state their identity, shall be handed over to the medicalservice. 164 The identity of such POWs shall be established by all possible means, subject to theprohibition on physical or mental torture, or coercion, as well as the prohibition on threats,insults, or exposure to unpleasant or disadvantageous treatment. 1659.9 EVACUATION FROM COMBAT AREASPOWs shall be evacuated, as soon as possible after their capture, to camps situated in anarea far enough from the combat zone for them to be out of danger. 166 POWs shall not beunnecessarily exposed to danger while awaiting evacuation from a fighting zone. 1679.9.1 Delay in Evacuation for Medical Reasons. Only those POWs who, owing towounds or sickness, would run greater risks by being evacuated than by remaining where theyare, may be temporarily kept back in a danger zone. 1689.9.2 Conditions of Evacuation. The evacuation of POWs shall always be effectedhumanely and in conditions similar to those for the forces of the Detaining Power in theirchanges of station. 169 The Detaining Power shall supply POWs who are being evacuated withsufficient food and potable water, and with the necessary clothing and medical attention. 170 The162 Refer to § 9.9.2 (Conditions of Evacuation).163 Refer to § 9.31.1 (Accountability Information That the Detaining Power Should Collect).164 GPW art. 17 (“Prisoners of war who, owing to their physical or mental condition, are unable to state theiridentity, shall be handed over to the medical service.”).165 GPW art. 17 (“The identity of such prisoners shall be established by all possible means, subject to the provisionsof the preceding paragraph.”).166 GPW art. 19 (“Prisoners of war shall be evacuated, as soon as possible after their capture, to camps situated in anarea far enough from the combat zone for them to be out of danger.”).167 GPW art. 20 (“Prisoners of war shall not be unnecessarily exposed to danger while awaiting evacuation from afighting zone.”).168 GPW art. 19 (“Only those prisoners of war who, owing to wounds or sickness, would run greater risks by beingevacuated than by remaining where they are, may be temporarily kept back in a danger zone.”).169 GPW art. 20 (“The evacuation of prisoners of war shall always be effected humaneIy and in conditions similar tothose for the forces of the Detaining Power in their changes of station.”).170 GPW art. 20 (“The Detaining Power shall supply prisoners of war who are being evacuated with sufficient foodand potable water, and with the necessary clothing and medical attention.”).534