war crimes

War crimes are violations of the ethics of war and vary from one nation to another. Broadly conceived, however, war crimes are the wanton infliction of pain and suffering on non-combatants or prisoners of war.

Though war crimes may refer to the destruction of cities and townships, it is more broadly discussed in relation to the deliberate attempt to violate the human rights of non-combatants and prisoners of war.

Even within war there are rules of engagement, and there are circumstances that differentiate a just from an unjust war. War crimes are always a violation of human rights and always a violation of individual civil liberties.

 

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• High court looks at life sentences for juveniles

  
  SignOnSanDiego.com: Currents Health — Authority: 704
  A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for their crimes. The question arose in two cases involving Florida men who are serving life prison terms with no chance of parole for crimes they committed as teenagers. Their lawyers argue that the sentences for ...
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• Court Weighs Life Sentences For Juveniles

  
  NPR Topics: Opinion — Authority: 792
  Two men convicted as juveniles to sentences of life in prison without parole ask the Supreme Court if their sentences are cruel and unusual. In both cases, the crimes were not homicides. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us
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• Court Weighs Life Sentences For Juveniles

  
  NPR Topics: Opinion — Authority: 792
  Two men convicted as juveniles to sentences of life in prison without parole ask the Supreme Court if their sentences are cruel and unusual. In both cases, the crimes were not homicides. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us
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• Court Weighs Life Sentences For Juveniles

  
  NPR Topics: Opinion — Authority: 792
  Two men convicted as juveniles to sentences of life in prison without parole ask the Supreme Court if their sentences are cruel and unusual. In both cases, the crimes were not homicides. » E-Mail This      » Add to Del.icio.us
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• On Cue

  
  Wizbang — Authority: 705
  In what is likely just a strange coincidence and in no way a defense of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasans "alleged" killing of 13 people last week at Fort Hood, the...
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  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 144
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• Ft. Hood Terrorist Tried to Contact Al-Qaeda

  
  The Conservative Beacon — Authority: 127
  Anyone out there still believe the Ft. Hood massacre wasn’t an act of terror committed by an Islamo-fascist? Then please read the following: U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American ...
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• Ethics and Morality :: RE: Murder - Do you Always Oppose It?

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 172
  Author: Itmattersnot Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:38 pm (GMT -5) Juice wrote: If proportionality between offence and punishment is desired then having capital punishment as a maximum applicable punishment ensures maximum proportional punishments for all crimes. Yes, to safeguard our justice system ...
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• Sri Lanka - West looks on as repression escalates

  
  Socialist Resistance: Fourth International in Britain — Authority: 126
  Fred Leplat reports on the defeat of the Tamil liberation movement. The vicious offensive against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched by the Sri Lankan army at the start of 2006 ended in May with a brutal defeat for the Tamil national liberation movement. Civilians taking refuge in agreed no-fire ...
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• Surging Through the Khyber Pass and into a quagmire - Cronies and warlords wait in the wings

  
  Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq — Authority: 137
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• GoSpeak! Pro fold-out speakers give on-the-go presenters plenty of joy

  
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• A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddys Revenge (1985)

  
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• International Whistleblower News (November 9, 2009)

  
  Whistleblower Protection Blog — Authority: 124
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• In Memoriam - Joint Statement from Under the Hood Café and the Fort Hood Chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War

  
  Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq — Authority: 137
  This press release, from the Fort Hood Chapter of IVAW, was posted to FaceBook, November 6, 2009 Our community is distraught by the tragic shooting at Fort Hood yesterday. We extend our condolences to the families and friends of the victims. As upset as we are about this incident, this shooting does not come as a ...
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• *NEW* COD5 Zombie Cheats (Zombie Boxing, Nade Launcher and More!)

  
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• The Pentagon’s Dirty Bombers

  
  Populist Party Blog — Authority: 121
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• Fort Hood Paramedic Speaks

  
  Constant Conservative — Authority: 134
  Here’s another eyewitness report from someone who (in this case) arrived right after the shootings. Excerpt follows: I was notified by dispatch that there were several shots fired and potentially several victims. The scene was not safe so we were instructed to “stage” close to the scene. While staging I was ...
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• Fort Hood Shootings: Tragedy Waiting to Happen

  
  PEACE PROBE by Gene Stoltzfus — Authority: 91
  Major Nader Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter was caught in an impossible matrix of shame.  As a Muslim he was asked to support the killing his fellow religionists.  Islam forbids the killing of other Muslims.  As a military man he was belittled and perhaps harassed for his growing Muslim convictions.  Good soldiers do ...
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• NVIDIA CEO shoots down talk of Intel-compatible x86 chip, says his home is ‘all Apple’

  
  F-Default — Authority: 561
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• Forgotten Proof of Islamic Evil on US Soil -- Dr. Paul L. Williams, PhD

  
  Winds of Babylon — Authority: 136
                                                                                        Violent crimes committed by Muslim extremists on US soil were not confined to the events of September 11thm 2001, the Beltway Sniper killings, and ...
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