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War crime : War criminalA 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)
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clearly, and of a somewhat severe and melancholy.html">melancholy cast. Always he gazed
the car. It was obvious that he was not the ordinary traveler, and the
because he was growing sleepy.
Excitement and the long physical strain were now telling upon Harry.
overcoat as a blanket about his body and shoulders, and let his eyelids
was awakened by the conductor a half hour before he reached the city.
and tried to look through the window. He saw only darkness rushing past,
he had come into an alien land, a land of future friends, no doubt,
baggage sleepily about them. But the stranger, who drank from the
erect, and his melancholy look had not abated. His valise lay on the
clasps at the corners.
The engine was whistling already for Nashville, and Harry threw his
This town of Nashville was full of promise. It had been the home of
south.html">South, where cities were measured by influence rather than population,
stranger also stood up, and Harry noticed that his bearing was military.
him in the night.html">night--and he smiled. It was a rare, illuminating smile that
it, but he was growing lonely, with the loneliness of youth, and he
the time.
"For a day only. I am then going further south."
Harry had answered without hesitation. He did not believe it possible
The tall stranger looked upon him with approval.
"I noticed you in the train last night when you slept," he said,
sleep was very deep, almost like collapse. You showed that you had
fell asleep your anxious look indicated that you rode on an errand
strange man laughed musically and with satisfaction.
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