Prisoner of war
person who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A prisoner of war (short form: POW) is a non-combatant who has been captured or surrendered by the forces of the enemy, during an armed conflict. In past centuries, prisoners had no rights. They were usually killed or forced to be slaves.[1] Nowadays prisoners of war have rights that are stated in the Geneva Conventions and other laws of war.