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Liberia

By Mark Huband  Legal protection played absolutely no part in the Liberian conflict. No side ...

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/liberia/
Congo, Democratic Republic of

By Gérard Prunier  The massive conflict lasting from 1996 to 2003 that drew in seven ...

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/congo-democratic-republic-of/
Summary of Crimes - International Criminal Court

Offenses within the ICC’s jurisdiction fall within three categories: genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/summary-of-crimes-international-criminal-court/
Mass Graves

Prisoners of war must be “honorably buried” in graves that bear information about them.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/mass-graves/
Jurisdiction, Universal

Every State is under the legal obligation to search for and prosecute those in their territory suspected of war crimes.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/jurisdiction-universal/
Incitement to Genocide

Direct and public incitement to commit genocide is punishable.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/incitement-to-genocide-2/
Genocide

Genocide is a crime the ICC has jurisdiction over, but its prosecutor has yet to publicly indict any defendants.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/genocide/
Ethnic Cleansing

The use of force or intimidation to remove people of a certain ethnic or religious group from an area

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/ethnic-cleansing/
Courts and Tribunals

Punishing individuals who commit crimes enforces international law.

http://www.crimesofwar.org/a-z-guide/courts-and-tribunals/