Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-08 19:41:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 28A3CD315EE81C66D8B2605B8833598777938A67889459EBC5689980170AC63E
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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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