Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-17 12:25:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DA38F2FC3DCF62555F1F72869D3F0F43378C7447470290EB3C725D1AF8257483
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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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