Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-12-31 08:11:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 08736CC9EE3DD29E428A14AFD624982F88D23FE128274A209E668C884DA84AC2
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Original Note:
The placement of ADA systems in residential areas is not inherently a breach of International Humanitarian Law. [Article 49(3)] http://casebook.icrc.org/law/air-warfare Russia is, and has been, targeting Civilian Areas, thus necessitating the need to protect them, which is permitted under IHL. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/12/ukraine-russian-invasion-causing-widespread-suffering-civilians https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/10/ukraine-russian-attacks-on-critical-energy-infrastructure-amount-to-war-crimes/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/23/world/europe/ukraine-civilian-attacks.html https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/when-are-attacks-civilian-infrastructure-war-crimes-2022-12-16/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/08/russia-attacks-ukraine-infrastructure-putin/
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