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2024-06-09 03:28:52 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6BE3EF76BBAB9A4455431EFD47BFAC1AF47607A8DC324D7248301B184C6772AC
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Original Note:
Common Articles 3 and 4 of the four 1949 Geneva Conventions specifically state members of an army not actively taking part in hostilities are not legitimate targets. All rescued hostages were taken from the Nova party and are not considered POWs in international law. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-3 https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciii-1949/article-4 https://lieber.westpoint.edu/hostage-taking-law-armed-conflict/#:~:text=Our%20conclusion%20is%20that%2C%20despite,taking%20have%20committed%20war%20crimes.
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