Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-09 19:27:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ADB5582A3BB4EB3A24C1B1588D9FFBB05AC3D772DCC31D0399EC19DC1D7163A0
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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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