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2022-06-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Foreigners captured by Russian forces sentenced to death. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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Posted by Pholing Crererong6639 2022-06-10 08:11|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Good model for Western governments to follow for all the returning ISIS members. A ritual trial followed by execution. Oh, and those Russian mercs in Syria, Libya, et al.

I'm pretty sure the Geneva convention allows battlefield executions of foreign mercenaries

I suggest you check the fine print. If combatants are properly uniformed, generally no. If they are out of uniform or in the uniform of their enemy, they're considered spies and not covered by the convention.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-06-10 09:00|| 2022-06-10 09:00|| Front Page Top

#2 What is the difference between a foreign mercenary and a foreign international ~~terrorist~~ 'activist' / freedom fighter ? Other than the Leftists in the media love one and hate the other... If you are uniformed and surrender you are a combatant or foreign military advisors could also be shot out of hand.

Posted by magpie 2022-06-10 09:07|| 2022-06-10 09:07|| Front Page Top

#3 What is the difference between a foreign mercenary and a foreign international terrorist 'activist' / freedom fighter ?

Typically one signs a contract to be in the nation's military. That way they are a soldier of that nation and should be treated accordingly. The terrorist just shows up and is given the tools needed.

By the Geneva convention, they should be treated as prisoners of war. I doubt Russia will execute them. This is more of a PR stunt and negotiations will follow for their release. Most likely with lots of money.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-06-10 09:17|| 2022-06-10 09:17|| Front Page Top

#4 I believe these 2 were in the Ukranian military before the war started with 1 actually having a family in the Ukraine and was trying to become a citizen.

Posted by Chris 2022-06-10 09:33|| 2022-06-10 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Russia-Ukraine war: UK defence secretary travels to Kyiv as death sentence for Britons labelled ‘breach of Geneva convention’

Posted by Skidmark 2022-06-10 11:04|| 2022-06-10 11:04|| Front Page Top

#6 So... Wagner Group are Russians, but are mercenaries. What's their status?

What about the Chechens? Syrians?

How loudly will the Russians squeal when the favor is returned?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-06-10 11:43|| 2022-06-10 11:43|| Front Page Top

Posted by Pholing Crererong6639 2022-06-10 12:31|| 2022-06-10 12:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Chechnia is part of the Russian Federation. They have a different problem in that they have been widely used for war crimes.

The Syrians and wagnerites on the other hand ...

Posted by Thilet Unomotle8915 2022-06-10 13:39|| 2022-06-10 13:39|| Front Page Top

#9 pretty sure the wagnerites and syrians have committed plenty of war crimes themselves.

Posted by Chris 2022-06-10 16:02|| 2022-06-10 16:02|| Front Page Top

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