Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-13 18:08:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 313CE6EBB285180F7DC000156A724312A9F0BF7A1E19AB713001D4821C0D9F0E
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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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