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List of War Crimes According to International Law and the International Criminal Court (ICC)

War crimes are serious violations of international humanitarian law committed during armed conflict. The International Criminal Court (ICC) and various international treaties, such as the Geneva Conventions, outline specific acts that constitute war crimes.

A list of war crimes recognized by international law and the ICC:

Willful Killing

The intentional killing of civilians or combatants who are hors de combat (out of the fight).

Torture and Inhumane Treatment

Inflicting severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, on prisoners of war or civilians.

Taking Hostages

The unlawful taking and holding of individuals with the intent to compel a third party to act or refrain from acting as a condition for the release of the hostages.

Unlawful Deportation and Transfer

The forced displacement of civilians from their homes without legitimate military necessity.

Attacks on Civilians

Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population or individual civilians not taking part in hostilities.

Attacks on Humanitarian Aid and Peacekeeping Missions

Deliberately attacking personnel, installations, material, units, or vehicles involved in humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping missions.

Using Child Soldiers

Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities.

Sexual Violence

Acts such as rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity.

Intentionally Causing Starvation

Using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival.

Unlawful Use of Weapons

Employing weapons, projectiles, and materials and methods of warfare that cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering, or are otherwise prohibited by international law.

Destruction of Property

Extensive destruction and appropriation of property not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly.

Biological Experiments

Subjecting prisoners of war or civilians to biological experiments without their consent.

Pillaging

The seizure of property without the owner’s consent, especially during wartime.

Unjustifiable Delay in Repatriating Prisoners of War

Failing to repatriate prisoners of war without delay after the cessation of active hostilities.

Compelling Service in Hostile Forces

Forcing prisoners of war or civilians to serve in the forces of a hostile power.

Sources and Legal Frameworks:

Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional Protocols (1977): These are treaties that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998): This treaty established the ICC and defines the crimes that fall within its jurisdiction, including war crimes.
Hague Conventions (1899 and 1907): These treaties set out the laws of war and war crimes, focusing on the conduct of hostilities.

Understanding these war crimes help in identifying and documenting violations, contributing to the pursuit of justice and accountability.

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