Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-09 05:51:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C9E3D71BAA6A88274F6FFE37B58A933F9757A39EF00BE9E12524D744618E64EA
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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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