Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-08 18:37:09 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2587C67C8C6C5B4503795A87C79F2D03DA8E6198FC7FEDBC103009C2E4ECAFA0
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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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