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in an unhealthy area, or has a climate that is harmful to his or her health, he or she shall beremoved to a more suitable place of internment as rapidly as circumstances permit. 19110.11.2.1 Sanitary Conveniences (e.g., latrines, bathrooms). Internees shall havefor their use, day and night, sanitary conveniences that conform to the rules of hygiene and areconstantly maintained in a state of cleanliness. 192 The term “sanitary conveniences” should betaken to mean primarily the latrines. 193 Access to the latrines at night is specified in the 1949Geneva Conventions because this was a frequent problem in POW camps in World War II. 194In certain circumstances, women internees shall be provided separate sanitaryconveniences for their use. 19510.11.2.2 Showers, Baths, Personal Toilet, and Laundry. Internees shall beprovided with sufficient water and soap for their daily personal toilet and for washing theirpersonal laundry; installations and facilities necessary for this purpose shall be granted tothem. 196 Showers or baths shall also be available. 197 The necessary time shall be set aside forwashing and for cleaning. 198 Although the frequency of baths or showers is not specified in theGC, a reasonable opportunity (e.g., considering the available resources, the internees’ culturalpractices, the activities in which they are engaged) should be afforded. 19910.11.3 Conditions of Buildings and Quarters. The Detaining Power is bound to take allnecessary and possible measures to ensure that protected persons shall, from the outset of theirinternment, be accommodated in buildings or quarters that afford every possible safeguard in191 GC art. 85 (“In all cases where the district, in which a protected person is temporarily interned, is in an unhealthyarea or has a climate which is harmful to his health, he shall be removed to a more suitable place of internment asrapidly as circumstances permit.”).192 GC art. 85 (“Internees shall have for their use, day and night, sanitary conveniences which conform to the rulesof hygiene and are constantly maintained in a state of cleanliness.”).193 GC COMMENTARY 387 (“The term ‘sanitary conveniences’ should be taken to mean primarily the latrines, inconformity with the similar provision contained in paragraph 2 of Article 29 of the Third Convention. Theseconveniences should be so constructed as to preserve decency and cleanliness and must be sufficiently numerous.They should be inspected periodically by the health authorities.”).194 See GC COMMENTARY 387 (“During the Second World War prisoners of war were sometimes forbidden to leavetheir quarters during the night. The Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, likethe Prisoners of War Convention, stipulates that internees should have sanitary conveniences for their use day andnight.”). Refer to § 9.11.5.2 (Sanitary Conveniences (e.g., latrines, bathrooms)).195 Refer to § 10.11.3.1 (Separate Sleeping Quarters and Latrines for Women).196 GC art. 85 (“They shall be provided with sufficient water and soap for their daily personal toilet and for washingtheir personal laundry; installations and facilities necessary for this purpose shall be granted to them.”).197 GC art. 85 (“Showers or baths shall also be available.”).198 GC art. 85 (“The necessary time shall be set aside for washing and for cleaning.”).199 GC COMMENTARY 387 (“The Government Experts had wished to lay down definitely the frequency with whichbaths could be taken. This idea was not accepted, but one bath or shower per week can be considered reasonable.”).674