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Human Shield

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Human Shield
One or more people strategically placed by a kidnapper, terrorist, or combatant to protect himself/herself from enemy fire

human shield
Forensic medicine A person used to protect a kidnapper, terrorist, or combatant from gunfire


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Farbrace was treated for minor shrapnel injuries to his arm in the attack where England allrounder Broad's father, an Ashes winner in 1986-7, heroically acted as a human shield to protect seriouslywounded TV umpire Ahsan Raza.
Amnesty's report The London-based Amnesty International accused Israel forces of war crimes, including using children as human shield and launching wanton attacks against civilians during its 22- day offensive in Gaza The 117-page report on Operation Cast Lead came on the heels of reports by the International Committee for the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch that similarly found evidence Israel committed war crimes in Gaza.
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