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eceive the benefits of the GPW, except insofar as these benefits are necessarily renderedinapplicable by the mere fact that the POW is confined. 665In no case, however, may POWs undergoing disciplinary punishments be deprived of thebenefits of the provisions of Articles 78 and 126 of the GPW. 666 Thus, POWs undergoingdisciplinary punishments may not be deprived of the right to make requests and complaints, or todeal with representatives of the Protecting Power (including representatives of an impartialhumanitarian organization performing the functions of the Protecting Power). 6679.27.6.3 Disciplinary Punishment - Retention of Prerogatives of Rank. A POWawarded disciplinary punishment may not be deprived of prerogatives attached to his or herrank. 668 The prerogatives referred to are those provided by the GPW, such as the right not to berequired to work or the right to wear the insignia of their rank. 6699.27.6.4 Attendance at Daily Medical Inspection and Medical Attention. POWsawarded disciplinary punishment shall be allowed, on their request, to be present at the dailymedical inspection. 670 They shall receive the attention that their state of health requires and, ifnecessary, shall be removed to the camp infirmary or to a hospital. 6719.27.6.5 Exercise and Access to the Open Air. POWs awarded disciplinarypunishment shall be allowed to exercise and to stay in the open air at least two hours daily. 6729.27.6.6 Reading, Writing, Correspondence, and Packages. POWs awardeddisciplinary punishment shall have permission to read and write, and to send and receiveletters. 673 Parcels and remittances of money, however, may be withheld from them until thecompletion of the punishment; such parcels and remittances of money shall meanwhile be665 GPW art. 98 (“A prisoner of war undergoing confinement as a disciplinary punishment, shall continue to enjoythe benefits of the provisions of this Convention except in so far as these are necessarily rendered inapplicable bythe mere fact that he is confined.”).666 GPW art. 98 (“In no case may he be deprived of the benefits of the provisions of Articles 78 and 126.”).667 Refer to § 9.23 (POW Requests, Complaints); § 9.32 (Role of the Protecting Power in the GPW).668 GPW art. 98 (“A prisoner of war awarded disciplinary punishment may not be deprived of the prerogativesattached to his rank.”).669 See GPW COMMENTARY 467 (“Officers retain the right to wear the insignia of their rank (Article 44). They maynot be required to work (Article 49, paragraph 3) or to provide their own service (Article 44, paragraph 2), for thatwould amount to making them perform fatigue duties, which is forbidden under Article 89, paragraph 2. Inaccordance with Article 97, paragraph 3, officers will be lodged in quarters separate from those of noncommissionedofficers and other ranks. These provisions were in the main observed during the Second WorldWar.”).670 GPW art. 98 (“[POWs awarded disciplinary punishment] shall be allowed, on their request, to be present at thedaily medical inspections.”).671 GPW art. 98 (“[POWs awarded disciplinary punishment] shall receive the attention which their state of healthrequires and, if necessary, shall be removed to the camp infirmary or to a hospital.”).672 GPW art. 98 (“Prisoners of war awarded disciplinary punishment shall be allowed to exercise and to stay in theopen air at least two hours daily.”).673 GPW art. 98 (“They shall have permission to read and write, likewise to send and receive letters.”).602