Defined: War Crimes
They say “all’s fair in love and war” – but is it? Is there a point at which war crosses the line? Is that even possible when you’re already shooting to kill?
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Defined: Enlisting Child Soldiers
Everyone knows when you want something done right, you send a kid to do it! Wait, what? So what’s the big deal with this “enlisting child soldiers” thing? How did this come to be a charge someone could be indicted under? Who in their right mind would want to have an army of children? Well, no one. […]
Defined: Crimes Against Humanity
‘Crimes against humanity’ is one of the terms that falls under the umbrella of “mass atrocity.” While this term seems to be so vague it could incorporate just about any crime committed against another person, there is a specific legal definition of the term.
