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The GC’s prohibition against the use of coercion does not apply to those measuresimplicitly or explicitly authorized by the GC (such as the use of force to prevent one interneefrom harming another) or other lawful measures that are otherwise consistent with the GC (suchas the use of force to prevent internees from escaping internment). 7510.5.3.2 Collective Penalties and Measures of Intimidation or Terrorism. Noprotected person may be punished for an offense he or she has not personally committed. 76Collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited. 77Collective penalties are prohibited as a general matter. 7810.5.3.3 Pillage Against Protected Persons. Pillage is prohibited. 79 In addition tothis specific prohibition in the GC, pillage is prohibited as a general matter. 8010.5.4 Reprisals Against Protected Persons and Their Property. Reprisals againstprotected persons and their property are prohibited. 8110.5.5 No Adverse Distinction Based on Race, Religion, or Political Opinion. Withoutprejudice to the provisions of the GC relating to their state of health, age, and sex, all protectedpersons shall be treated with the same consideration by the party to the conflict in whose powerthey are, without any adverse distinction based, in particular, on race, religion, or politicalopinion. 8275 GC COMMENTARY 220 (“The general nature of the new provision marks an important step forward ininternational law. For its exact significance to be appreciated, it should not be considered in isolation but rather inthe light of the other provisions of the Convention. It will then be seen that there is no question of absoluteprohibition, as might be thought at first sight. The prohibition only applies in so far as the other provisions of theConvention do not implicitly or explicitly authorize a resort to coercion. Thus, Article 31 is subject to the unspokenreservation that force is permitted whenever it is necessary to use it in the application of measures taken under theConvention. This power is embodied and expressed particularly in penal legislation and in the control and securityregulations enacted by the belligerents and to which protected persons are subject.”).76 GC art. 33 (“No protected person may be punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed.”).77 GC art. 33 (“Collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited.”).Consider AP I art. 51(2) (“Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among thecivilian population are prohibited.”).78 Refer to § 8.16.2.1 (Individual Penal Responsibility and No Collective Punishment).79 GC art. 33 (“Pillage is prohibited.”).80 Refer to § 5.17.4 (Pillage Prohibited).81 Refer to § 18.18.3.2 (Reprisals Prohibited by the 1949 Geneva Conventions).82 GC art. 27 (“Without prejudice to the provisions relating to their state of health, age and sex, all protected personsshall be treated with the same consideration by the Party to the conflict in whose power they are, without anyadverse distinction based, in particular, on race, religion or political opinion.”).657