[Sparta]

Can somebody find me the actual Hague Convention rules that says that human shields are war criminals?

REPEAT: THIS WOMAN IS A WAR CRIMINAL!!!

[palmer]

human shields are war criminals

No but using human shields is a war crime. It doesn't matter if the shield volunteers or not.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Can somebody find me the actual Hague Convention rules that says that human shields are war criminals? REPEAT: THIS WOMAN IS A WAR CRIMINAL!!!

True. How's this for a "tinfoil thought": those human shields are actually commandos that will infiltrate Iraq and send back crucial information?

Yes, I said it first. Actually I'm just being a smartass.

TINFOIL ALERT ;-D

[punster]

However, I believe that a serious case for treason could be made. After all, what she is doing is giving aid and comfort to the enemy.

[BlueLancer]

"Can somebody find me the actual Hague Convention rules that says that human shields are war criminals?"

Well, I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for but I think it's just as appropriate ...

4th Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, Part 3, Article 1, Section 28:
"The presence of a protected person (aka civilian noncombatant) may not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations."