Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-09 05:53:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 189DFF4F6A3FC607B4C1D1EA46DD8FD3076C6AE0DDD30BB67EC95A17D787DEF3
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Original Note:
The taking of civilian hostages during war time is strictly prohibited by international law, and since those hostages were hidden in a civilian areas, it becomes a legitimate military target according to the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule96
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