Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-07 15:24:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 869337A6A007D1A7C6166608B147726DEA06A57827F6AA12C4450249950B4A83
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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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