war crime
Usually war crimes . crimes committed against an enemy, prisoners of war, or subjects in wartime that violate international agreements or, as in the case of genocide, are offenses against humanity.
Origin of war crime
1Other words from war crime
- war criminal, noun
Words Nearby war crime
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How to use war crime in a sentence
If they succeed, it would potentially situate environmental destruction in the same legal category as war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
Lawyers Are Working to Put 'Ecocide' on a Par with War Crimes. Could an International Law Hold Major Polluters to Account? | Mélissa Godin | February 19, 2021 | TimeOne is about the two dozen or so soldiers who made up First Platoon and suffered through a crushing deployment that included casualties, carnage and a leader who ordered them to commit war crimes.
An unusual mission in Afghanistan, and the troops who suffered to carry it out | Greg Jaffe | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostDuring his three short days at the helm, Lorance averaged a war crime a day, a military jury later found.
An unusual mission in Afghanistan, and the troops who suffered to carry it out | Greg Jaffe | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostEvidence of war crimes in Syria and vital counter-speech against terrorist organizations abroad have been removed as a result.
Users, not tech executives, should decide what constitutes free speech online | Amy Nordrum | January 9, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewBeijing has refused, instead accusing Australia of “barbarism” and of trying to “deflect public attention” from alleged war crimes by its armed forces in Afghanistan.
“They feel protected in France,” CPCR board member Bruce Clarke says of Simbikangwa and other wanted war crime suspects.
At the time, she was working on Yugoslav war crime trials at the International Criminal Tribunal.
New Facebook Project Imitates Virtual Iranian Prison | Nina Strochlic | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe use of chemical weapons may be a despicable war crime, but there is no sign yet that Assad will be treated as a criminal.
U.N.’s Syria Report Reveals What We Already Knew | Christopher Dickey | September 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf we are serious about banning this horrific war crime, then the ban must be enforced.
Three Key Questions on Syria From Geoffrey Robertson | Geoffrey Robertson | August 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is by far the worst war crime since Vietnam by American troops.
Will a Military Panel Show Any Mercy for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales? | Christine Pelisek | August 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for war crime
a crime committed in wartime in violation of the accepted rules and customs of war, such as genocide, ill-treatment of prisoners of war, etc
Derived forms of war crime
- war criminal, noun
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