Espionage or spying is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information from non-disclosed

sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a
tangible benefit. A person who commits espionage is called an espionage agent or spy. Any
individual or spy ring (a cooperating group of spies); in the service of a government, company,
criminal organization, or independent operation, can commit espionage. The practice is clandestine,
as it is by definition unwelcome. In some circumstances, it may be a legal tool of law enforcement
and in others; it may be illegal and punishable by law.

Espionage activities would be considered as illegal if it is being conducted personally or through

the company, criminal organization, or independent operation. Espionage would be considered as
legal if it is being conducted for the government of a particular country. However, it would be
considered illegal by the government of the country in which the Espionage activities has been
performed by the individual.

Lt. Dolah has performed Espionage activities in other country that is considered as an enemy of
their country in which Dolah works for the armed forces. Lt.Dollah was considered a spy because he
set up a spy network in which he participated as a spy. According to Article 5 of the 1949 Geneva
Convention IV provides: “Where in occupied territory an individual protected person is detained as a
spy shall nevertheless be treated with humanity, and in case of trial, shall not be deprived of the
rights of fair and regular trial prescribed by the present Convention. Since the Espionage activities
are considered to be illegal by the government of the country in which the Espionage activities has
been performed by the individual, the charges of the enemy country could not be challenged by the
government of the country of Lt. Dolah.

Lt.Dollah cannot be charged, under section 334 of the Armed Conflict Law, members of the armed
forces engaged in espionage while not in uniform may considered spies and lost their right to POW
status if they were arrested before rejoining the armed forces that belonged to them. This is
because, he returned to his own country and rejoining his army. Later he is was captured by the
enemy and accused of having directed espionage activities. So Lt. Dollah is entitled to privileges as
Prisoners Of War.