Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-31 00:59:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 28DDE3BB795B64856C562DB79D8FB1359A86FA3EFAF5E8AE15D582B4263FB458
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Original Note:
Whether those killed were militants is legally irrelevant. It is unlawful under Article 37 of the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions for soldiers to disguise themselves as civilians to kill adversaries. The original tweet is correct; this would be a war crime. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-37?activeTab=undefined
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