Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-02 16:07:54 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 230584024D3038A4F23969A1CFB19929734C58A4553EFC79888E86C30F23D0A6
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Hostage-taking is considered a serious violation of the laws of war. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949 Taking control of a commercial ship sailing in international waters without proper authorization is generally illegal under international law. https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/unclos_e.pdf
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