War Crimes

A war crime is an act that constitutes a serious violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility. Examples of crimes include intentionally killing civilians or prisoners, torturing, destroying civilian property, taking hostages, performing a perfidy, raping, using child soldiers, pillaging, declaring that no quarter will be given, and seriously violating the principles of distinction, proportionality, and military necessity. The concept of war crimes emerged at the turn of the twentieth century when the body of customary international law applicable to warfare between sovereign states was codified. Such codification occurred at the national level, such …

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The Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal · 27 March 2023 English

The thoroughfares may be quiet but there’s a strange roar in the air, a faintly audible buzz one can hear just above the gentle whisper of the forests that surround …

the southern steppe. It is the distant sound of war crimes committed here only one year ago, crimes that end one way – with Russian withdrawal. And a war crimes tribunal. And full liberation of the lands the


Amnesty International · 24 March 2023 English

Responding to the apartment searches and the interrogation of around 100 Myanmar nationals, including children, in the border town of Mae Sot, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Nang Sein said: “Thai …

the military an important step towards tackling war crimes 3/25/23, 10:28 AM Thailand: Myanmar nationals


ACAPS · 24 March 2023 English

the formation of a government in exile called the National Unity issued a ‘right to arms’ policy allowing civilians to access weapons, Government (NUG) and its armed wing, the People’s …

org/en/latest/press-release/2019/10/syria-damning-evidence-of-war-crimes-and-other-violations-by-turkish-forces-and-their-allies/


ACAPS · 23 March 2023 English

the formation of a government in exile called the National Unity issued a ‘right to arms’ policy allowing civilians to access weapons, Government (NUG) and its armed wing, the People’s …

org/en/latest/press-release/2019/10/syria-damning-evidence-of-war-crimes-and-other-violations-by-turkish-forces-and-their-allies/


SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 21 March 2023 German

Inhaltsverzeichnis > Somalia > Dschibuti > Äthiopien > Sudan > Südsudan > Niger > Mali / Sahel > Burkina Faso > Kamerun > ZAR > Kongo (Brazzaville) > Burundi > …

red-sea/ Zurück zum Inhaltsverzeichnis > Äthiopien War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and Ethnic Cleansing Blinken US DoS, 20.03.2023 https://www.state.gov/war-crimes-crimes-against-humanity-and-ethnic-cleansing-in-ethiopia/ amble-for-the-red-sea/ https://www.state.gov/war-crimes-crimes-against-humanity-and-ethnic-cleansing-in-ethiopia/


SWP: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · 21 March 2023

Inhaltsverzeichnis > Israel / Palästina > Palästina > Israel > Israel - arabische Länder > Israel / Libanon > Libanon > Israel / Libanon / Syrien > Israel / Syrien …

Israel/Palestine: Hyundai CE Must End Link With War Crimes in Masafer Yatta DAWN, 16.03.2023, ca. 2 S. https://dawnmena org/israel-palestine-hyundai-ce-must-end-link-with-war-crimes-in-masafer- yatta/ [Nachtrag:] Initiative 2025 org/israel-palestine-hyundai-ce-must-end-link-with-war-crimes-in-masafer-yatta/ https://dawnmena.org/israe org/israel-palestine-hyundai-ce-must-end-link-with-war-crimes-in-masafer-yatta/ http://en.cis.org.il/wp-conte


Amnesty International · 21 March 2023 English

More than 200,000 people have joined Amnesty's call on Prime Minister Netanyahu to end home demolitions and dismantle apartheid.

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EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 21 March 2023 English

This study examines how cultural heritage can be better protected from the effects of armed conflicts, in Ukraine and beyond. It includes an analysis of the applicable international law and …

cultural heritage would enhance accountability for war crimes, as well as post-conflict peacebuilding efforts


Amnesty International · 20 March 2023 English

Eve Geddie is the director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office, which leads Amnesty’s work toward the EU and Council of Europe. Earlier this month, a delegation of European diplomats …

EAST AND NORTH AFRICA BLOG FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY Related Content 3/25/23


World Bank Group · 20 March 2023 English

The Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine, which began February 24, 2022, has caused significant civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure and productive assets, and has taken a severe human, social, …

including 926 children; and more than 68,000 war crimes, including 2,600 committed against children and has been the occasion of more than 68,000 war crimes, including 2,600 committed against children.33


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