Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-09 06:59:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 56FC46FD4C80E549B9D7307663217B71CA0295D2C652BA1AF33E66858D94213E
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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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