Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-09 23:47:53 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8C2E5B1533D1CF5028009FE96EEBB34CE75DE6D5E4CCFDC8E5DB4EE1C7C71430
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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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