81. Four days later, they were captured and held prisoner until the end of the war. 82. For instance, despite a deadline last week, all sides continue to hold war prisoners. 83. Gassmann said the ICRC feared that many prisoners were being held on the frontline, in violation of international law. 84. He declined to say exactly when the trial would start or where it would be held, though the prisoners are being held in the northern city of Jos. 85. He said other battlegrounds and the camps that held Jewish prisoners of the Nazis during World War II are treated as sacred and visited by quiet, respectful tourists. 86. He would not say where the prisoners were being held. 87. He was held prisoner for a year and sent back to Britain. 88. However, all three sides are thought to be holding prisoners at sites not declared to the ICRC. 89. However, all three sides are thought to be holding prisoners at sites not declared to the Red Cross. 90. Human rights groups, however, say several hundred political prisoners are held without charges. |