Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-18 13:41:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F1E3D2F4B20939DF978362771D73A6A81956F8C8E74DAD1DC5C6D2D57983FFCB
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Iranian-backed Houthis have been indiscriminately attacking international shipping. Under Article 51 of the UN Charter, states have a right to self defence. The strikes were on Houthi military targets & designed to stop the Houthi attacks—and therefore proportionate & legal https://www.reuters.com/world/us-uk-defend-strikes-yemens-houthis-legal-under-international-law-2024-01-13/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-the-uk-government-legal-position-the-legality-of-uk-military-action-to-target-houthi-facilities-in-yemen/summary-of-the-uk-government-legal-position-the-legality-of-uk-military-action-to-target-houthi-facilities-in-yemen
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