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NGO: Human Shields Violate Humanitarian Law

Human Rights Watch condemns Palestinian human shields as a violation of international law: Calling civilians to a location that the opposing side has identified for attack is at worst human shielding, at best failing to…

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Human Rights Watch condemns Palestinian human shields as a violation of international law:

Calling civilians to a location that the opposing side has identified for attack is at worst human shielding, at best failing to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians from the effects of attack. Both are violations of international humanitarian law….

“There is no excuse for calling civilians to the scene of a planned attack,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. “Whether or not the home is a legitimate military target, knowingly asking civilians to stand in harm’s way is unlawful.”

What does this say about the legacy of another famous human shield?

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