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Russian Embassy in USA @benjaminwittes

Legitimate security reasons to detail civilians under certain circumstances too—for example if they are plotting violence or attacking forces. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 28, 2022

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Great question: detention is a lawful and appropriate tool under the law of armed conflict. Because it is lawful to kill the enemy soldier, it is actually favored to detail that person instead. And the Fourth convention recognizes that the occupying power will have — PolitiTweet.org

@benjaminwittes What's the distinction between detention and hostage taking?

Posted Feb. 28, 2022

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Hostage taking, by contrast, involves some threat to those people: we will kill or hurt detainees unless x, y, or z. Or we will hold civilians in detention who pose no threat unless you do c, y, or z. Hostage taking is a grave violation of the laws of war. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 28, 2022