Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-01 06:52:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E78575BAF84B3BB495D70F4BF19906A555212ACC8B101F2BBB49C7FB0C2BE54F
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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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