laws (and customs) of war

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• War rape — describes rape committed by soldiers, other combatants or civilians during armed conflict or war. Rape in the course of war dates back to antiquity, ancient enough to have been mentioned in the Bible. During war and armed conflict rape is… …   Wikipedia

• War crime — War crimes are violations of the laws or customs of war , including but not limited to murder, the ill treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied territory to slave labor camps , the murder or ill treatment of prisoners of war …   Wikipedia

• War crimes trials — are trials of persons charged with criminal violation of the laws and customs of war and related principles of international law. The practice began after World War I, when some German leaders were tried by a German court in Leipzig for crimes… …   Wikipedia

• Laws of war — The law of war (also law of armed conflict, LOAC) is law concerning acceptable practices relating to war. In cases other than civil wars, it is considered an aspect of public international law (the law of nations). The laws of war are divided… …   Wikipedia

• war, law of — Introduction       that part of international law dealing with the inception, conduct, and termination of warfare. Its aim is to limit the suffering caused to combatants and, more particularly, to those who may be described as the victims of war… …   Universalium

• WAR CRIMES TRIALS — Crystallization of the Principles of International Criminal Law Immediately after the outbreak of World War II, when the first Nazi violations of the laws and customs of war as defined by the Hague and Geneva Conventions were revealed (and in… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — Abbreviation ICE ICE is a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security …   Wikipedia

• war crime — war criminal. Usually, war crimes. crimes committed against an enemy, prisoners of war, or subjects in wartime that violate international agreements or, as in the case of genocide, are offenses against humanity. [1940 45] * * * Any violation of… …   Universalium

• war crime — n: an act committed usu. during an international war for which individual criminal liability will be imposed by a domestic or international tribunal; specif: a violation of the laws or customs of war as embodied or recognized by international… …   Law dictionary

• war crime — /ˈwɔ kraɪm/ (say waw kruym) noun International Law a violation of the laws or customs of war, for which an individual may be held responsible, and which is punishable by any state obtaining custody of a suspect. –war criminal, noun …  

• Hague Conventions (1899 and 1907) — The Hague Conventions were international treaties negotiated at the First and Second Peace Conferences at The Hague, Netherlands in 1899 and 1907, respectively, and were, along with the Geneva Conventions, among the first formal statements of the …   Wikipedia