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Practice question: Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide, and Other Crimes Against Humanity (RA 9851, Ch. III)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A commander intentionally attacks a hospital that is not a military objective, in the required armed-conflict context. Does the hospital’s location near fighting alone remove Section4(c)(10)?
  1. No; the stipulated protected status and nonmilitary character remain relevant
  2. Yes; every nearby building loses protection
  3. Yes; all hospitals are military targets
  4. Yes; only museums are covered
  5. Yes; a hospital must be outside the country

Legal references

  • RA9851 ChapterIII Section4(c): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9851_2009.html

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