Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-10 14:32:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CEE5225648837F9190B9A22DA2AF42B6D678079669ECEAE15070285F84CDB619
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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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