Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-20 18:12:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1C244FBE6580E8E8A036FFAFEE0911B3909144E2534C8D22E5D52FCBD2382ED4
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Original Note:
According to IHL, members of non-state armed groups have a continuous combatant status that makes them a legitimate target for the duration of their membership, regardless of whether they are actively participating in the moment of the attack against them. https://guide-humanitarian-law.org/content/article/3/non-state-armed-groups/#:~:text=members%20of%20organized%20armed%20groups%20belonging%20to%20a%20non%2DState%20party%20to%20an%20armed%20conflict%20cease%20to%20be%20civilians%20and%20lose%20protection%20against%20direct%20attack%2C%20for%20as%20long%20as%20they%20assume%20their%20continuous%20combat%20function%20%E2%80%9D
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