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exercise freely their ministry among POWs of the same religion, in accordance with theirreligious conscience. 292 They shall be allocated among the various camps and labor detachmentscontaining POWs belonging to the same forces, speaking the same language, or practicing thesame religion. 2939.15.3 Appointment of Other Ordained Ministers or Qualified Laypersons. When POWsdo not have the assistance of a retained chaplain or of a POW minister of their faith, a ministerbelonging to the POWs’ or a similar denomination, or in his or her absence a qualified layperson,if such a course is feasible from a confessional point of view, shall be appointed, at the request ofthe POWs concerned, to fill this office. 294 This appointment, subject to the approval of theDetaining Power, shall take place with the agreement of the community of POWs concerned and,wherever necessary, with the approval of the local religious authorities of the same faith. 295 Theperson thus appointed shall comply with all regulations established by the Detaining Power inthe interests of discipline and military security. 2969.16 INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESWhile respecting the individual preferences of every POW, the Detaining Power shallencourage the practice of intellectual, educational, and recreational pursuits, and sports andgames, among POWs, and shall take the measures necessary to ensure the exercise thereof byproviding them with adequate premises and necessary equipment. 297 Adequate premises andnecessary equipment may include, for example, musical instruments, theatrical accessories,books, language courses, recreation rooms, or soccer fields. 298292 GPW art. 35 (“Chaplains who fall into the hands of the enemy Power and who remain or are retained with a viewto assisting prisoners of war, shall be allowed to minister to them and to exercise freely their ministry amongstprisoners of war of the same religion, in accordance with their religious conscience.”).293 GPW art. 35 (“They shall be allocated among the various camps and labour detachments containing prisoners ofwar belonging to the same forces, speaking the same language or practising the same religion.”).294 GPW art. 37 (“When prisoners of war have not the assistance of a retained chaplain or of a prisoner of warminister of their faith, a minister belonging to the prisoners’ or a similar denomination, or in his absence a qualifiedlayman, if such a course is feasible from a confessional point of view, shall be appointed, at the request of theprisoners concerned, to fill this office.”).295 GPW art. 37 (“This appointment, subject, to the approval of the Detaining Power, shall take place with theagreement of the community of prisoners concerned and, wherever necessary, with the approval of the localreligious authorities of the same faith.”).296 GPW art. 37 (“The person thus appointed shall comply with all regulations established by the Detaining Power inthe interests of discipline and military security.”).297 GPW art. 38 (“While respecting the individual preferences of every prisoner, the Detaining Power shallencourage the practice of intellectual, educational, and recreational pursuits, sports and games amongst prisoners,and shall take the measures necessary to ensure the exercise thereof by providing them with adequate premises andnecessary equipment.”).298 For example, GPW COMMENTARY 237 (“During the Second World War the problem was often solved to thecomplete satisfaction of the prisoners of war. They were provided with musical instruments, theatrical accessories,books, language courses, recreation rooms, football fields, etc. The necessary equipment was usually supplied byrelief societies or purchased by the prisoners themselves.”).551