Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-09 11:59:54 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9C46EE160C3F7243C25D49BBFCB04F8AFEEBA270B71EC19235D38244C3DF5082
Participant Details
Original Note:
According to the Geneva Conventions, kidnapped civilians are not considered prisoners but rather protected persons. Kidnapping or hostage-taking of civilians is explicitly prohibited under international humanitarian law https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/war-and-law/treaties-customary-law/geneva-conventions/overview-geneva-conventions.htm https://www.icrc.org/en/doc/war-and-law/protected-persons/civilians/overview-civilians-protected.htm
All Note Details