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On the other hand, internees are not members of the armed forces and, thus, in certainrespects, have not earned the special privileges that POWs have earned. 146 For example,although internees receive allowances, internees do not receive specified advances of pay likePOWs. 147 Similarly, internees who have successfully escaped do not benefit from the immunityfrom punishment applicable to POWs who have successfully escaped. 14810.9.2 Procedure for Internment or Assigned Residence on Home Territory.10.9.2.1 Internment or Assigned Residence Only if Absolutely Necessary. Theinternment or placing in assigned residence of protected persons may be ordered only if thesecurity of the Detaining Power makes it absolutely necessary. 14910.9.2.2 Voluntary Internment. If any person, acting through the representativesof the Protecting Power, voluntarily demands internment, and if his or her situation renders thisstep necessary, he or she shall be interned by the Power in whose hands he or she may be. 15010.9.2.3 Reconsideration and Periodic Review. Any protected person who hasbeen interned or placed in assigned residence shall be entitled to have such action reconsideredas soon as possible by an appropriate court or administrative board designated by the DetainingPower for that purpose. 151 If the internment or placing in assigned residence is maintained, thecourt or administrative board shall periodically, and at least twice yearly, give consideration tohis or her case, with a view to the favorable amendment of the initial decision, if circumstancespermit. 15210.9.2.4 Notification to the Protecting Power. Unless the protected personsconcerned object, the Detaining Power shall, as rapidly as possible, give the Protecting Powerthe names of any protected persons who have been interned or subjected to assigned residence,146 See, e.g., II-A FINAL RECORD OF THE DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE OF GENEVA OF 1949 681 (“Mr. WERSHOF(Canada) suggested that the first paragraph should be deleted. He failed to see why the Detaining Power shouldmake an allowance of any kind to enemy aliens whom it considered dangerous. He was of the opinion that theanalogy between internees and prisoners of war had been carried too far. Prisoners of war had earned a standard oftreatment which had not been earned by internees.”).147 Refer to § 10.19.2 (Internee Allowances); § 9.18.3 (Advance of Pay).148 Refer to § 10.26 (Internee Escapes); § 9.25.1 (No Punishment for Successful Escape).149 GC art. 42 (“The internment or placing in assigned residence of protected persons may be ordered only if thesecurity of the Detaining Power makes it absolutely necessary.”).150 GC art. 42 (“If any person, acting through the representatives of the Protecting Power, voluntarily demandsinternment, and if his situation renders this step necessary, he shall be interned by the Power in whose hands he maybe.”).151 GC art. 43 (“Any protected person who has been interned or placed in assigned residence shall be entitled to havesuch action reconsidered as soon as possible by an appropriate court or administrative board designated by theDetaining Power for that purpose.”).152 GC art. 43 (“If the internment or placing in assigned residence is maintained, the court or administrative boardshall periodically, and at least twice yearly, give consideration to his or her case, with a view to the favourableamendment of the initial decision, if circumstances permit.”).668

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