War crime
A war crime is a violation of established protections in laws and customs of war. The term is defined largely by international law, including the Geneva Conventions. It comprises such acts as mistreatment of prisoners of war or civilians. Some instances of mass murder and genocide are in whole or part to be considered war crimes.
War crimes are significant in human rights law because it is an area where international tribunals such as the Nuremberg Trials have been convened. Recent examples are the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
On July 1, 2002 the International Criminal Court based in The Hague came into being for the prosecution of war crimes committed after that date.
To date, the only former heads of state or government that have been charged with war crimes are former Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and former Yugoslov President Slobodan Milosevic.
See also: Crime against peace, Crime against humanity, laws of war, War Crimes Law (Belgium)
External link
- Rome Treaty of the International Criminal Court (http://www.un.org/law/icc/)
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