List of war crimes - Wikipedia
This article lists and summarizes the war crimes that have violated the laws and customs of war since the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907.
War Crimes, Atrocities, and Genocide - United States ...
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Atrocities in War - Encyclopedia.com
Sometimes referred to as war crimes, atrocities have usually involved torture, maiming, or killing of civilians and noncombatants; destruction of nonmilitary targets; maltreatment and killing of wounded …
War crime | History, Examples, & International Rules | Britannica
Jan 23, 2026 · Throughout the war, the Allies had cited atrocities committed by the Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler and announced their intention to punish those guilty of war crimes.
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Feb 13, 2026 · Paramilitary forces in Sudan unleashed “a wave of intense violence…shocking in its scale and brutality” during their final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher last October, …
War Crimes: A Primer | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
Feb 2, 2024 · Certain principles undergird IHL and form the basis for the content of war crimes and serve to reduce unnecessary suffering during war. The most important principles are military …
War Crimes, Categories of
Though perhaps an obvious point, it should be noted that the laws of war only cover atrocities during armed conflict. They exclude many of the worst abuses of this century, such as Stalin’s purges and …