Democratic Genocides!?

War crimes are violations of the laws of war that result in individual criminal responsibility for actions committed by combatants during armed conflicts. These actions include:Show more

Intentionally Killing Civilians: Deliberately causing the death of non-combatants.
Intentionally Killing Prisoners of War: Targeting and killing captured enemy soldiers who are no longer actively fighting.
Torture: Inflicting severe physical or mental suffering on prisoners or civilians.
Taking Hostages: Holding individuals captive to gain an advantage.
Unnecessarily Destroying Civilian Property: Damaging civilian infrastructure without military necessity.
Deception by Perfidy: Using treacherous tactics, such as pretending to surrender and then attacking.
Wartime Sexual Violence: Committing sexual crimes against civilians or prisoners.
Pillaging: Looting and plundering civilian property.
Genocide or Ethnic Cleansing: Attempting to systematically eliminate a particular group.
Granting No Quarter Despite Surrender: Refusing to spare lives after an enemy’s surrender.
Conscription of Children in the Military: Forcing children into armed conflict.
Flouting Legal Distinctions of Proportionality and Military Necessity: Ignoring rules about the use of force.
The concept of war crimes emerged from international law, including the Lieber Code during the American Civil War and the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907. After World War II, the Nuremberg trials established principles of international criminal law, and the Geneva Conventions defined new war crimes. In recent times, international courts have extended these categories to apply to civil wars as wel