crime against humanity
- An act of extreme cruelty, such as enslaving others, perpetrated against non-combatants either before or during periods of conflict, and which is punishable by national or international court proceedings
- Convictions for a crime against humanity often involve sentences of life imprisonment.
- Acts of genocide are typically considered a crime against humanity.
- A person can be prosecuted for a crime against humanity even many years after the act was committed.
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