Mass Atrocity crimes

Atrocity crimes refer to the three legally defined international crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In 2017 the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be deciding upon whether or not to include crimes of aggression within their jurisdiction; effectively adding a fourth atrocity crime. These crimes are defined in the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols, and the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

See also: Crimes Against Humanity

The crime of Crimes Against Humanity is defined, by the Rome Statute, as;

See also: Genocide

Genocide is defined in international law in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. Article II reads:

See also: War Crimes

War crimes, in part, are defined in the Rome Statute as:

The UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes recognizes that the 1949 Geneva Conference protects four groups of people in armed conflict:

Individuals protected underneath the 1977 Additional Protocol I and II are also protected.

See also: Crime of Aggression

Adopted by the Assembly of States Parties during the Review Conference of the Rome Statute, held in Kampala, Uganda between May 31 and June 11, 2010, the “crime of aggression” is the planned, preparation, initiation, or execution of the use of armed force by a State against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another State.

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