International law unequivocally states that the deliberate destruction of hospitals and clinics is a serious violation of international humanitarian law (IHL) and constitutes a war crime. Medical facilities are specially protected civilian objects under the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols.
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- Parent Category: MEDICIDE
- Category: targeting and or destroying clinics and hospitals
20240910 - policy paper - Medicide in Gaza and International Law - Time for Banning the Bombing of Hospitals