war crimes
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War CrimesBy Rachel Martin
First Occurrence
Peter von Hagenbach in the Holy Roman Empire, 1474.
Geneva Conventions The Geneva Conventions comprise
rules that apply in times of armed conflict and seek to protect people who are not or are no longer taking part in hostilities.
Grave branches Geneva Conventions today.
Darfur Conflict(War in Chad)
The government claims there is a death toll of almost 20,000 civilians.
Genocide, murder of African Muslims in Darfur.
Starvation
Darfur continued…
American’s who have commited war crimes
Staff Sergeant Cardenas J. Alban
Steven Dale Green
Jesse V. Spielman
Joshua Claus
Punishment
Capital punishment Death penalty is declared illegal in
most places.
International Criminal Court The court has only convicted sixteen
people so far. The purpose of the court is to help give
a voice to those who were hurt or killed wrongfully.
Uguanda
Kenya
War crimes in recent news… UN criticizes
Gaza war crime probes
Benjamin Netanyahu
-Israeli Prime Minister
The End