"Prisoners of War in Vietnam" by Jon M. Van Dyke, 1970

Van Dyke's publication examines how both North Vietnam and the U.S.-backed South Vietnamese government treated prisoners during the war. It argues that while the U.S. accused North Vietnam of mistreating American POWs, evidence suggests that South Vietnamese prisons, often supported by the U.S., were equally brutal, with torture and harsh conditions documented in places like the “tiger cages” of Con Son prison. The report concludes that both sides violated international standards, and it calls for updated rules to protect prisoners in modern wars, especially in guerrilla conflicts.