Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-29 06:05:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F72A0F56B94A10C9C686DD29EE496B72529CDB64058BC25C82B417E1B6CDE8EF
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Original Note:
There are no mercenaries in Ukraine, as defined by Article 47 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions. Foreign fighters are integrated in the regular Ukrainian Armed Forces and receive the same paycheck as Ukrainian nationals. https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/protocol-additional-geneva-conventions-12-august-1949-and#article-47--mercenaries
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