Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-29 14:43:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A3474835C3AFA16AD73E4292605D50B7EF0F8593A0D2B25024B8927C0B9E4E13
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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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