Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-08 20:27:38 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 57355648C101E7EBAB55BF1351EAC7CCDC7330818572A569DA38911617A21633
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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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