What is crimes against humanity?

Answer 1

In 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in The Hague (Netherlands), following the principle of universal jurisdiction. The "Rome Statute" provides for the ICC to have jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Article 7 of the treaty stated that:

For the purpose of this Statute, "crime against humanity" means any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack:
(a) Murder;
(b) Extermination;
(c) Enslavement;
(d) Deportation or forcible transfer of population;
(e) Imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international law;
(f) Torture;
(g) Rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity;
(h) Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender as defined in paragraph 3, or other grounds that are universally recognized as impermissible under international law, in connection with any act referred to in this paragraph or any crime within the jurisdiction of the Court;
(i) Enforced disappearance of persons;
(j) The crime of apartheid;
(k) Other inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or to mental or physical health.

Answer 2

It's was a basic concept. In war, don't intentionally kill noncombatants ( unarmed women, old men and children), but now it seems with technology, we are expected to only kill the enemy. However, when an enemy uses civilians to hide behind, as they shoot rockets or what ever, we are expected to fire back only if we can do so without harming civilians. To do so is considered a crime against humanity.

Answer 3

Nope- a record from a particular raconteur isn't a ideal assertion, and is even much less ability than a Gerneral assembly ruling. so as many biased comments via fact the UN lapdogs produce, they're going to all finally end up being meaningless via fact the only place something significant happens is interior the seucrity council the place the Arab bloc isn't able to impression the vote casting througgh weight of numbers. The UN universal assembly has ebcome a humorous tale with the only element counting being who you prefer to be pals with and comfortable as much as.

Answer 4

might is right.this slogan has been valid throughout the period of human history.when a strong people have WMD they call it for national safety.i.e israel america britian.but when a weak country try to have WMD on security purpose then powerfull consider it for against th e law and danger to humanity i.e iran iraq and north korea. when a small group who lost their family in bombing of poerfull try to revenge they are call terrorist.e.g palestian.iraqi and afghani people.but when powerfull bombed the houses killed the people and destroyed factories they called it weakening the terrorist.like people of iraq sudan iran and afghanistan and serbia. when weak killed by getting training forn strong ,to other then calle d mujahedden by strong and hail them.e.g alqiada when these group killed russian on order of america they were hero.but when they killed america they became terrorist. when american george washington declared war on britian and won he was called father of nation .the hero.but when poor yasser arafat and saddam and iarqi people doing this then they are terrorist. so on the basis of all these we can say terrorism is nothing but a policy of powerfull to destroy the weak by and excuse.----that is terrorism. all thses biogetry is crime against humanity.

Answer 5

If you read article 7 ,Why hasn't the ICC issued warrants for all the terrorists leaders and backed the War on Terror ?
They are a bunch of toothless BURRO-CRATES with delusions of grandeur !!!

Answer 6

The re-election of George Bush

Answer 7

genocide ( remember the HOlocaust, 6 million Jews were killed by hitler's army), inhumane treatment

Answer 8

Chimpys war in Iraq is a good example

Answer 9

Example: Hitler killing Jews in WWII, or Sadam Husein killing the Kurdish people.

Answer 10

Things such as genocide ( killing a racial,ethnic or religious group) such as what Sadam or Hitler did.