CLEAN : MSF calls for Obama to consent to airstrike investigation

Jason Cohn, executive director of Doctors Without Borders, discusses the importance of recognizing international humanitarian law and the rules of war. He highlights the need for a fact-finding commission to investigate alleged war crimes, particularly in Yemen, and calls on President Obama to activate this commission. Cohn emphasizes the principle that wounded combatants, regardless of their affiliation, should be treated humanely, a principle rooted in longstanding laws of war.

How does the text describe the treatment of combatants in the context of war?

What historical context is provided regarding the laws of war in the text?