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held in camera in the interest of State security. 701advise the Protecting Power accordingly. 702In such a case, the Detaining Power shall9.28.4.6 Notification of Trial Outcome. Any judgment and sentence pronouncedupon a POW shall be immediately reported to the Protecting Power and the POW Representativeconcerned in the form of a summary communication, which shall also indicate whether the POWhas the right of appeal with a view to the quashing of the sentence or the reopening of the trial. 703This communication shall also be sent to the accused POW in a language he or she understands,if the sentence was not pronounced in his or her presence. 7049.28.5 Appeals and Notice of Final Conviction or Death Sentence.9.28.5.1 Appeals. Every POW shall have, in the same manner as the members ofthe armed forces of the Detaining Power, the right of appeal or petition from any sentencepronounced upon him or her, with a view to the quashing or revising of the sentence or thereopening of the trial. 705He or she shall be fully informed of his or her right to appeal or petition and of the timelimit within which he or she may do so. 706The Detaining Power shall immediately communicate to the Protecting Power thedecision of the POW to use or to waive his or her right of appeal. 7079.28.5.2 Notification of Final Conviction or Death Sentence. If a POW is finallyconvicted or if a sentence pronounced on a POW in the first instance is a death sentence, theDetaining Power shall as soon as possible address to the Protecting Power a detailedcommunication containing:• the precise wording of the finding and sentence;701 GPW art. 105 (“The representatives of the Protecting Power shall be entitled to attend the trial of the case, unless,exceptionally, this is held in camera in the interest of State security.”).702 GPW art. 105 (“In such a case the Detaining Power shall advise the Protecting Power accordingly.”).703 GPW art. 107 (“Any judgment and sentence pronounced upon a prisoner of war shall be immediately reported tothe Protecting Power in the form of a summary communication, which shall also indicate whether he has the right ofappeal with a view to the quashing of the sentence or the reopening of the trial. This communication shall likewisebe sent to the prisoners’ representative concerned.”).704 GPW art. 107 (“It shall also be sent to the accused prisoner of war in a language he understands, if the sentencewas not pronounced in his presence.”).705 GPW art. 106 (“Every prisoner of war shall have, in the same manner as the members of the armed forces of theDetaining Power, the right of appeal or petition from any sentence pronounced upon him, with a view to thequashing or revising of the sentence or the reopening of the trial.”).706 GPW art. 106 (“He shall be fully informed of his right to appeal or petition and of the time limit within which hemay do so.”).707 GPW art. 107 (“The Detaining Power shall also immediately communicate to the Protecting Power the decisionof the prisoner of war to use or to waive his right of appeal.”).607