crime against humanity
noun [ C usually plural ] uk/ˌkraɪm ə.ɡenst hjuːˈmæn.ə.ti/ us/ˌkraɪm ə.ɡenst hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i/ crimes against humanity
危害人类罪
a very serious crime, for example murder, committed against a civilian or group of civilians, usually ordered by a government or other people who have political power
The former leader is charged with genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. 这位前领导人被指控犯有种族灭绝罪、危害人类罪和战争罪行。
The statute included rape as a crime against humanity when committed in armed conflict and directed against a civilian population. 该法规将在武装冲突中针对平民人口实施的强奸行为列为危害人类罪。
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- They tried to facilitate trials of warlords who had committed crimes against humanity.
- Unlike war crimes, crimes against humanity can take place during war or peace.
- The concept of holding leaders accountable for crimes against humanity was born out of the Nuremberg trials.
- Amnesty International has documented serious human rights violations and crimes against humanity by the country's government.