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Mercenaries are outlawed under international law. But Russia has misused the label to deny foreign fighters their protections as prisoners of war…
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Russia is labelling Oscar Jenkins a ‘mercenary’, not a prisoner of war. What’s the difference – and why does this matter?
Shannon Bosch Associate Professor Law Edith Cowan University
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Mercenaries are outlawed under international law. But Russia has misused the label to deny foreign fighters their protections as prisoners of war…
