Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-29 15:42:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 79F8AF6A328D4DE61C382C4A65F790B1EE1EFDCF4BFF77C9FA21A3C08C4B9088
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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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