Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-20 01:57:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BBADC7DD9A437420FA8504BB99453AE137394CAC441877276F9AA3E5A454515A
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Original Note:
according to Article 41 of the Geneva convention, immunity from attack is conditional on refraining from any hostile act or attempt to escape. the Iraqi troops were attempting to escape without intention to surrender and as such were legitimate military targets: https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/protocol-additional-geneva-conventions-12-august-1949-and#:~:text=Article%2041%20%2D%20Safeguard%20of%20an%20enemy%20hors%20de%20combat,-1.&text=A%20person%20who%20is%20recognized,made%20the%20object%20of%20attack.
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