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| Colombia's president says a Red Cross symbol was worn by a member of the military rescue mission that freed 15 hostages from leftist Farc rebels. | Colombia's president says a Red Cross symbol was worn by a member of the military rescue mission that freed 15 hostages from leftist Farc rebels. |
| President Alvaro Uribe said his government had apologised to the Red Cross for the incident. | President Alvaro Uribe said his government had apologised to the Red Cross for the incident. |
| Misuse of the Red Cross emblem is against the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law. | |
| Rescuers tricked rebels into releasing Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages by posing as international aid workers. | |
| President Uribe's admission followed reports that the Red Cross emblem had being displayed on clothing worn by several Colombian intelligence officers who carried out the rescue. | |
| Mr Uribe insisted that just one member of the team had sported the emblem. | |
| "We regret that this occurred," said Mr Uribe. | |
| Falsely portraying military personnel as Red Cross workers is against the Geneva Conventions because it could put humanitarian workers at risk as they carry out missions in war zones. | |
| It also undermines the neutrality of the Red Cross. |