human shield

Examples (10)

• The rebels were accused of using civilians as human shields.
• International law prohibits the use of human shields.
• The soldiers advanced cautiously, aware that the enemy might be using human shields.
• Activists condemned the government's actions, calling them a violation of human rights and the use of human shields.
• During the conflict, many innocent people were forced to serve as human shields.
• The report detailed how the insurgents deliberately placed their weapons near residential areas to deter attacks, effectively using residents as human shields.
• The military commander denied using human shields, stating that all civilians were evacuated from the area.
• The use of human shields is a war crime under international humanitarian law.
• Amnesty International called for an investigation into allegations of human shields being used by both sides of the conflict.
• The organization warned that the presence of human shields made it difficult to conduct military operations without risking civilian casualties.