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War Crime

War Crimes cover many areas of misconduct and activities that violate what are considered to be the conventional guidelines of international warfare. They are generally considered to be crimes against humanity, and are punishable by the jurisdiction of the International Crime Court. What follows are a few examples of noted War Crimes.

Apartheid is the separation of any group of people based entirely upon their race. It involves forcibly causing the group to dwell within a particular area and often results in acts of violence against the segregated peoples. The term was created to describe the situation in South Africa and is literally defined as apartness or separation.

Concentration Camps are large group facilities used to house prisoners of war. They are associated with having deplorable and inhumane conditions where entire groups of people are commonly annihilated. These camps are in direct violation of the Geneva Convention.

Death Squads are heavily armed military groups whose sole purpose is to assassinate individuals or execute groups following a command from a government official. These executions eliminate the possibility of a trial for the people involved, which is another violation of the Geneva Convention.

Ethnic Cleansing is the elimination and murder of all members of a particular ethnic group. The purpose is to "cleanse" a specified location of a particular race that is considered to be undesirable and less than human.

Genocide involves the attempted destruction of any ethnic, religious or racial group of people. It entails actions of mass murder, kidnapping and the process of completely eliminating every member of a selected group.

Imprisonment of Civilians is the policy of not only arresting soldiers to keep as prisoner of war, but also the non-military citizens. The civilians may be put into a concentration camp or other large scale facilities. This policy has been recognized as a crime against humanity.

Mass Graves are sometimes used by an army to bury large groups of opposing soldiers or even civilians. There is not a particular number that stipulates what constitutes a mass grave, but any area in which large numbers of corpses are buried as a group qualifies.

Red Cross crimes include the killing of members of The Red Cross or the false use of the Red Cross symbol as part of a military action. Members of The Red Cross are protected by The Geneva Convention, so any attack on their personnel or equipment is a crime of war.

Sexual Crimes performed during a time of are always deemed as crime against humanity. However, this crime is not officially governed under international law.

Terrorism is defined as being an unlawful act of violence. In modern times this type of war crime has become a more common and feared element. Many countries remain in a constant state of alert for potential terrorist attacks.

While war is intended to be a violent and deadly occurrence, there are still regulations that must be followed. The United Nations works to put an end to all forms of War Crimes.