# Geneva Conventions Act 1957, ARTICLE 37


Protected persons who are confined pending proceedings or serving a sentence involving loss of liberty, shall during their confinement be humanely treated.
As soon as they are released, they may ask to leave the territory in conformity with the foregoing Articles.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/52/schedule/FOURTH/part/3/chapter/2/crossheading/article-37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-1957/schedule-FOURTH/part-3/chapter-2/crossheading-article-37
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