Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-08 14:44:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7C87BF1394146495D4D80785A9836AAB39B89730ADBEDAA81F70A56FD071CF3A
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The hostages held by Hamas in the middle of a refugee camp, which is a violation of the Geneva Convention (Article 28) and customary international law (Rule 97).It's not the first time Hamas has broken international law by using Palestinians as human shields. https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/israel-hostages-rescued-hamas-gaza-noa-argamani-almog-meir-jan-andrey-kozlov-shlomi-ziv/ https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gci-1949/article-28#:~:text=Personnel%20designated%20in%20Articles%2024,be%20deemed%20prisoners%20of%20war. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule97#:~:text=of%20human%20shields-,Rule%2097.,of%20human%20shields%20is%20prohibited. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68271340.amp
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