crime against humanity
noun[Cusually plural]
uk/ˌkraɪm ə.ɡenst hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/us/ˌkraɪm ə.ɡenst hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i/pluralcrimes against humanitya veryseriouscrime, forexamplemurder,committedagainst acivilianorgroupofcivilians, usuallyorderedby agovernmentor otherpeoplewho havepoliticalpower:
Theformerleaderischargedwithgenocide,crimesagainsthumanity, andwarcrimes.
Thestatuteincludedrapeas acrimeagainsthumanitywhencommittedinarmedconflictanddirectedagainst acivilianpopulation.
- Theytriedtofacilitatetrialsofwarlordswho hadcommittedcrimesagainsthumanity.
- Unlikewarcrimes,crimesagainsthumanitycan takeplaceduringwarorpeace.
- Theconceptofholdingleadersaccountableforcrimesagainsthumanitywasbornout of the Nurembergtrials.
- AmnestyInternationalhasdocumentedserioushumanrightsviolationsandcrimesagainsthumanityby the country'sgovernment.
Terrorism & political crime
- 9/11
- anti-hijacking
- anti-terrorism
- anti-terrorist
- bioterrorism
- bioterrorist
- counterterrorism
- false flag
- high treason
- hijack
- hijacking
- narcoterrorism
- sedition
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- skyjacking
- terror
- terrorism
- tradecraft
- treason
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