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Failing a choice by the POW, the Protecting Power shall find him or her an advocate orcounsel, and shall have at least one week at its disposal for this purpose. 692 The Detaining Powershall deliver to the Protecting Power, on request, a list of persons qualified to present thedefense. 693 Failing a choice of an advocate or counsel by the POW or the Protecting Power, theDetaining Power shall appoint a competent advocate or counsel to conduct the defense. 6949.28.4.3 Facilities for Defense Counsel. The advocate or counsel conducting thedefense on behalf of the POW shall have at his or her disposal a period of two weeks at leastbefore the opening of the trial, as well as the necessary facilities to prepare the defense of theaccused. 695 He or she may, in particular, freely visit the accused and interview him or her inprivate. 696 He or she may also confer with any witnesses for the defense, including POWs. 697He or she shall have the benefit of these facilities until the term of appeal or petition hasexpired. 6989.28.4.4 Rights of the Accused to Particulars of Charge. Particulars of the chargeor charges on which the POW is to be arraigned, as well as the documents that are generallycommunicated to the accused by virtue of the laws in force in the armed forces of the DetainingPower, shall be communicated to the accused POW in a language that he or she understands, andin good time before the opening of the trial. 699 The same communication in the samecircumstances shall be made to the advocate or counsel conducting the defense on behalf of thePOW. 7009.28.4.5 Right of the Protecting Power to Attend Trial. Representatives of theProtecting Power shall be entitled to attend the trial of the case unless, exceptionally, the trial isservices of a competent interpreter. He shall be advised of these rights by the Detaining Power in due time beforethe trial.”).692 GPW art. 105 (“Failing a choice by the prisoner of war, the Protecting Power shall find him an advocate orcounsel, and shall have at least one week at its disposal for the purpose.”).693 GPW art. 105 (“The Detaining Power shall deliver to the said Power, on request, a list of persons qualified topresent the defence.”).694 GPW art. 105 (“Failing a choice of an advocate or counsel by the prisoner of war or the Protecting Power, theDetaining Power shall appoint a competent advocate or counsel to conduct the defence.”).695 GPW art. 105 (“The advocate or counsel conducting the defence on behalf of the prisoner of war shall have at hisdisposal a period of two weeks at least before the opening of the trial, as well as the necessary facilities to preparethe defence of the accused.”).696 GPW art. 105 (“He may, in particular, freely visit the accused and interview him in private.”).697 GPW art. 105 (“He may also confer with any witnesses for the defence, including prisoners of war.”).698 GPW art. 105 (“He shall have the benefit of these facilities until the term of appeal or petition has expired.”).699 GPW art. 105 (“Particulars of the charge or charges on which the prisoner of war is to be arraigned, as well as thedocuments which are generally communicated to the accused by virtue of the laws in force in the armed forces ofthe Detaining Power, shall be communicated to the accused prisoner of war in a language which he understands, andin good time before the opening of the trial.”).700 GPW art. 105 (“The same communication in the same circumstances shall be made to the advocate or counselconducting the defence on behalf of the prisoner of war.”).606

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