For the unaware, Dr Rabinowitz was an incredibly important figure for many in the local LGBT community because of his willingness to treat patients with AIDS when most doctors were still too scared to.
No protected person may be punished for an offense he or she has not personally committed. Collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation or of terrorism are prohibited.
This technically counts, as students are civilians, and thus considered a “protected person”. So yes, collective classroom punishment breaks the fourth Geneva Convention, and she should be rewarded for standing up for human rights and doing her research.
Power-move: accuse your teacher of a war crime using knowledge they supplied you with
If I'm your savior, then you're mine. 