Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-07 18:04:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 10B222A313A70B6BE3220DB8FA5FED0EFD4230F70AAE0C0DD9A2AFC594338BF5
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According to treaties Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, members of a state's armed forces who are captured by an organized enemy party or militia are defined as prisoners of war, not hostages, and are mentioned as captured, not kidnapped. https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/geneva-convention-relative-treatment-prisoners-war
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