Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-29 13:45:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6402585EA56EE60BF24595E6F1A27AED18F89EAAE43D5A8FDF18FE10D9BE7B20
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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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