Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-17 11:27:50 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7B23A951D7C311A4C0282EFB8EF7C049423CCF87D40EA8B7D24398C0FDB971FF
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Original Note:
Munitions containing white phosphorus are not banned by any international law and can be lawfully used. Smoke munitions, which contain white phosphorus as a smoke generating agent, do not fall under the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Incendiary Weapons https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/jus-bello-white-phosphorus-getting-law-correct https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/ccw-protocol-iii-1980/article-1?activeTab=undefined
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