Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-10 09:03:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5D0338DC079335833C8B5A2296CD1A8FB4F08CE96411163F2B9CC93E42A50C2B
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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
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