Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-09 08:05:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 94D3416A13FF782CDECCC971BA6E4A467BB9A1040D4E0675C0D7BB9731BBCC5C
Participant Details
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.
All Note Details