Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-29 23:29:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 101F786F2A95EE62E8359876AC46A17631029D1D5F67073DCD1DC1027B59F70F
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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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