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epresentatives of the Protecting Power (including representatives of an impartial humanitarianorganization performing the functions of the Protecting Power). 48710.29 JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS REGARDING PROTECTED PERSONS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY ORINTERNEES IN A BELLIGERENT’S HOME TERRITORYIn addition to the general principles applicable to the punishment of internees, thefollowing rules address judicial proceedings against internees in a belligerent’s home territoryand protected persons in occupied territory.The provisions of Articles 71 through 76 of the GC shall apply, by analogy, toproceedings against internees who are in the national territory of the Detaining Power. 488Articles 71-76 of the GC address the penal procedures for protected persons in occupiedterritory. Thus, this section has been written with a view towards describing both situations.10.29.1 Information to Internee Committees. Internee Committees shall be informed ofall judicial proceedings instituted against internees whom they represent, and of their result. 48910.29.2 Pre-Trial Matters.10.29.2.1 Prompt Information of the Charges and Brought to Trial as Rapidly asPossible. Accused persons who are prosecuted by the Occupying or Detaining Power shall bepromptly informed, in writing, in a language that they understand, of the particulars of thecharges preferred against them, and shall be brought to trial as rapidly as possible. 49010.29.2.2 Notification of Proceeding in Respect of Charges Involving the DeathPenalty or Imprisonment for Two or More Years. The Protecting Power shall be informed of allproceedings instituted by the Occupying or Detaining Power against protected persons in respectof charges involving the death penalty or imprisonment for two years or more, and shall beenabled, at any time, to obtain information regarding the state of such proceedings. 491Furthermore, the Protecting Power shall be entitled, on request, to be furnished with all487 Refer to § 10.21 (Internee Petitions, Complaints); § 10.33 (Access to Internees by Protecting Powers, ICRC, andOther Relief Organizations).488 GC art. 126 (“The provisions of Articles 71 to 76 inclusive shall apply, by analogy, to proceedings againstinternees who are in the national territory of the Detaining Power.”).489 GC art. 118 (“Internee Committees shall be informed of all judicial proceedings instituted against interneeswhom they represent, and of their result.”).490 GC art. 71 (“Accused persons who are prosecuted by the Occupying Power shall be promptly informed, inwriting, in a language which they understand, of the particulars of the charges preferred against them, and shall bebrought to trial as rapidly as possible.”).491 GC art. 71 (“The Protecting Power shall be informed of all proceedings instituted by the Occupying Poweragainst protected persons in respect of charges involving the death penalty or imprisonment for two years or more; itshall be enabled, at any time, to obtain information regarding the state of such proceedings.”).713