Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-09-22 19:53:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 65F9F38E3F66F356F1F5A2836C4FC52AF71A18A44DD4E0C061D85A0C43F0504F
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This is a war crime. Article 41 of the Geneva Conventions states that a person is hors de combat if they "clearly express an intention to surrender" and don't attempt to escape or engage in hostilities. Whether it is practical to accept the surrender is immaterial to the law. https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/protocol-additional-geneva-conventions-12-august-1949-and
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