Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-07 18:02:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9128A1BACE00F9D0254876C60314F45977AC9922C3D606D3E9789223C06DB8D9
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Original Note:
The Ukrainian soldier didn't sustain serious injuries but was struck by the side of an axe a few times, in addition to facing physical threats to disclose his allies' positions. This is considered a war crime under the Geneva Convention, of which Russia is a signatory. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciii-1949/article-17/commentary/2020?activeTab=undefined#:~:text=No%20physical%20or%20mental%20torture%2C%20nor%20any%20other%20form%20of%20coercion%2C%20may%20be%20inflicted%20on%20prisoners%20of%20war%20to%20secure%20from%20them%20information%20of%20any%20kind%20whatsoever.%20Prisoners%20of%20war%20who%20refuse%20to%20answer%20may%20not%20be%20threatened%2C%20insulted%2C%20or%20exposed%20to%20any%20unpleasant%20or%20disadvantageous%20treatment%20of%20any%20kind https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/23/russia-ukraine-international-law-occupation-armed-conflict-and-human-rights#:~:text=Both%20Ukraine%20and%20Russia%20are%20parties%20to%20the%201949%20Geneva%20Conventions%20and%20Protocol%20I
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