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10.9.3.2 Internment for Minor Offenses Directed Against the Occupying Power.Protected persons who commit an offense that is solely intended to harm the Occupying Power,but that does not constitute an attempt on the life or limb of members of the occupying forces oradministration, nor a grave collective danger, nor seriously damage the property of theoccupying forces or administration or the installations used by them, shall be liable to internmentor simple imprisonment, provided the duration of such internment or imprisonment isproportionate to the offense committed. 162 Furthermore, internment or imprisonment shall, forsuch offenses, be the only measure adopted for depriving protected persons of liberty. 163 Thecourts provided for under Article 66 of the GC may at their discretion convert a sentence ofimprisonment to one of internment for the same period. 16410.9.4 Maintenance of Internees. Parties to the conflict who intern protected personsshall be bound to provide free of charge for their maintenance, and to grant them also themedical attention required by their state of health. 165 No deduction from the allowances,salaries, or credits due to the internees shall be made for the repayment of these costs. 166 TheDetaining Power shall provide for the support of those dependent on the internees, if suchdependents are without adequate means of support or are unable to earn a living. 16710.9.5 Release As Soon As Reasons for Internment No Longer Exist. Each internedperson shall be released by the Detaining Power as soon as the reasons that necessitated his orher internment no longer exist. 16810.9.6 Agreements for the Release, Return, or Accommodation in a Neutral Country ofCertain Classes of Internees. The parties to the conflict shall endeavor during the course ofGovernment.”); SENATE EXECUTIVE REPORT 84-9, Geneva Conventions for the Protection of War Victims: Reportof the Committee on Foreign Relations on Executives D, E, F, and G, 82nd Congress, First Session, 22 (Jun. 27,1955) (“In article 78 it is likewise provided that persons who have been placed in internment or assigned residencein occupied territory, shall be entitled to review or reconsideration by a ‘competent body.’ From informationfurnished to the committee by the executive branch it appears that the administrative boards and the competentbodies contemplated by the three articles to reconsider decisions in these cases may be created with advisoryfunctions only, leaving the final decision to a high official or officer of the government. This understanding of theprovisions appears to be a reasonable one to the committee.”).162 Refer to § 11.11.4 (Limitations on Penalties for Certain, Non-Serious Offenses Solely Intended to Harm theOccupying Power).163 Refer to § 11.11.4.1 (Internment or Imprisonment as the Only Measure Adopted for Depriving Protected Personsof Liberty for Such Offenses).164 Refer to § 11.11.4.2 (Discretion of Non-Political, Military Courts to Convert Sentences of Imprisonment toSentences of Internment).165 GC art. 81 (“Parties to the conflict who intern protected persons shall be bound to provide free of charge for theirmaintenance, and to grant them also the medical attention required by their state of health.”).166 GC art. 81 (“No deduction from the allowances, salaries or credits due to the internees shall be made for therepayment of these costs.”).167 GC art. 81 (“The Detaining Power shall provide for the support of those dependent on the internees, if suchdependents are without adequate means of support or are unable to earn a living.”).168 GC art. 132 (“Each interned person shall be released by the Detaining Power as soon as the reasons whichnecessitated his internment no longer exist.”).670