Captivity as Coercion: POWs, Hostages, Prisoner Exchanges, and the Geneva Framework in the Ukraine-Russia War
Deep Dive into Captivity as Coercion: POWs, Hostages, Prisoner Exchanges, and the Geneva Framework in the Ukraine-Russia WarIn the Ukraine-Russia war, the capture of military personnel and civilians has become a central strategic tool, transforming protected individuals into bargaining chips for geopolitical leverage. Although the Geneva Conventions strictly regulate the treatment of prisoners of war and prohibit hostage-taking, the conflict has exposed the structural impotence of international law when dealing with powerful sovereign states. Because the international system lacks an…
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