Hamas War Crimes

Human Shields

In Geneva Conventions, Article 51 of Additional Protocol I, in paragraph 7, it is written:

The presence or movements of the civilian population or individual civilians shall not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations, in particular in attempts to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield, favour or impede military operations. The Parties to the conflict shall not direct the movement of the civilian population or individual civilians in order to attempt to shield military objectives from attacks or to shield military operations.

Hamas has been proven to use Human Shields in Hamas usage of human shields.

Mass Rape

In Article 27 of Geneva Convention IV (1949), it is written:

Women shall be especially protected against any attack on their honour, in particular against rape, enforced prostitution, or any form of indecent assault.

In Geneva Conventions, Article 76 of Additional Protocol I (1977), in paragraph 1, it is written:

Women shall be the object of special respect and shall be protected in particular against rape, forced prostitution and any other form of indecent assault.

In Geneva Conventions, Article 4 of Additional Protocol II (1977), in paragraph 2, part e, it is written:

Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the following acts against the persons referred to in paragraph 1 are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever: outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment, rape, enforced prostitution and any form of indecent assault.

Hamas has been proven to Mass Rape on oct. 7 (and after) in Rape on oct 7th by hamas.

Torture and Inhumane Treatment

In Article 12 of Geneva Convention I (1949), it is written:

Members of the armed forces and other persons mentioned in the following Article, who are wounded or sick, shall be respected and protected in all circumstances. They shall be treated humanely and cared for by the Party to the conflict in whose power they may be, without any adverse distinction founded on sex, race, nationality, religion, political opinions, or any other similar criteria. Any attempts upon their lives, or violence to their persons, shall be strictly prohibited; in particular, they shall not be murdered or exterminated, subjected to torture or to biological experiments; they shall not willfully be left without medical assistance and care, nor shall conditions exposing them to contagion or infection be created.

In Article 13 of Geneva Convention III (1949), it is written:

Prisoners of war must at all times be humanely treated. Any unlawful act or omission by the Detaining Power causing death or seriously endangering the health of a prisoner of war in its custody is prohibited and will be regarded as a serious breach of the present Convention. In particular, no prisoner of war may be subjected to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are not justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of the prisoner concerned and carried out in his interest.

In Article 147 of Geneva Convention IV (1949), it is written:

Grave breaches to which the preceding Article relates shall be those involving any of the following acts, if committed against persons or property protected by the present Convention: wilful killing, torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments, wilfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health, unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement of a protected person, compelling a protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power, or wilfully depriving a protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial prescribed in the present Convention.

Hostages Testimonies about Hamas Torture and Inhumane Treatment for the Hostages is shown in Hamas's inhumane treatment of hostages.

Targeting Innocent Civilians

In Article 3 of Geneva Convention IV (1949), it is written:

Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely. [...] The following acts are and shall remain prohibited: (a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; (b) Taking of hostages; (c) Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment; (d) The passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court.

In Geneva Conventions, Article 51 of Additional Protocol I, in paragraph 2, it is written:

The civilian population as such, as well as individual civilians, shall not be the object of attack. Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.

In Geneva Conventions, Article 51 of Additional Protocol I, in paragraph 4, it is written:

Indiscriminate attacks are prohibited. Indiscriminate attacks are those which are not directed at a specific military objective, which employ a method or means of combat that cannot be directed at a specific military objective, or which employ a method or means of combat the effects of which cannot be limited as required. Indiscriminate attacks include attacks which may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated.

Hamas has been proven to Target Innocent Civilians in Hamas does target innocent civilians.