Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-09 07:11:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 709BEC4CEC18070B6D7C9485CF7F51828D90137197D24CF140352F62B17E2A41
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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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