war crimes

War CrimesBy Rachel Martin

First Occurrence

Peter von Hagenbach in the Holy Roman Empire, 1474.

Geneva Conventions The Geneva Conventions comprise

rules that apply in times of armed conflict and seek to protect people who are not or are no longer taking part in hostilities.

Grave branches Geneva Conventions today.

Darfur Conflict(War in Chad)

The government claims there is a death toll of almost 20,000 civilians.

Genocide, murder of African Muslims in Darfur.

Starvation

Darfur continued…

American’s who have commited war crimes

Staff Sergeant Cardenas J. Alban

Steven Dale Green

Jesse V. Spielman

Joshua Claus

Punishment

Capital punishment Death penalty is declared illegal in

most places.

International Criminal Court The court has only convicted sixteen

people so far. The purpose of the court is to help give

a voice to those who were hurt or killed wrongfully.

Uguanda

Kenya

War crimes in recent news… UN criticizes

Gaza war crime probes

Benjamin Netanyahu

-Israeli Prime Minister

The End