Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-09 23:12:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0451BE17965641B6830C04F65C8EB3630166D262F133F69897251C619F30080C
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Siege Warfare is a War Crime under the Geneva Convention "besieging forces may not starve civilians “as a method of warfare.” Similarly, it is prohibited to “attack, destroy, remove or render useless” any items necessary for civilians’ survival" https://www.justsecurity.org/29157/siege-warfare-starvation-civilians-war-crime/
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