What define the terminology “crimes against humanity”?
According to the Article 2 of Geneva Convention regarding the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (adopted on 12 August 1949), crimes against humanity include but not limited to: (a)willful killing; (b)torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments; (c) willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health; (d)extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly; (e) compelling a prisoner of war or a civilian to serve in the forces of a hostile power; (f)willfully depriving a prisoner of war or a civilian of the rights of fair and regular trial; (g)unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement of a civilian; (h)taking civilians as hostages. According to the Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 for the Protection of War Victims, and of Additional Protocol II thereto of 8 June 1977.
