Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-09 18:31:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A6BD7B781B1CB88CEDE1569C9FF57D8E998A306F35DF256E0AEAF878FEB06B83
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Original Note:
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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