Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-08 19:53:49 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D4CEF17A46CEF6403B410C4287D852745160082A15CB2799D956C8BB685D1B94
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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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