Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-17 18:54:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4CFA12E9D8F8A31849AB221E19083CCC8C8A4D3A17257F607FF5F426203DD618
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Taking hostages is a war crime. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule96 https://casebook.icrc.org/a_to_z/glossary/hostages Under international humanitarian law and the Rome Statute, the death of civilians during an armed conflict, no matter how grave and regrettable, does not in itself constitute a war crime. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collateral_damage#:~:text=Under%20international%20humanitarian%20law%20and,itself%20constitute%20a%20war%20crime.
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