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international crime

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A quick definition of international crime:

International crime refers to serious violations of international law, such as genocide and crimes against humanity. These crimes are punishable by international treaties and customary international law. For an act to be considered an international crime, it must meet three conditions: the criminal norm must come from a treaty or customary international law, it must be prosecutable under universal jurisdiction, and a treaty must bind the majority of countries. Essentially, international crimes are very serious offenses that are recognized by the international community and can be punished by international courts.

A more thorough explanation:

International crime refers to serious violations of international law that are punishable by law. These crimes include acts such as genocide and crimes against humanity, which are considered to be among the most heinous crimes that can be committed.

For an act to be considered an international crime, three conditions must be met:

  1. The criminal norm must be derived from a treaty or customary international law, and must have direct binding force on individuals without intermediate provisions of municipal law.
  2. The provision must be made for the prosecution of acts penalized by international law in accordance with the principle of universal jurisdiction.
  3. A treaty establishing liability for the act must bind the great majority of countries.

Examples of international crimes include:

  • Genocide: the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
  • Crimes against humanity: acts that are committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack.
  • War crimes: violations of the laws and customs of war, including the mistreatment of prisoners of war, the killing of civilians, and the use of weapons that cause unnecessary suffering.

These examples illustrate the definition of international crime because they are all serious violations of international law that are punishable by law. They also meet the three conditions for an act to be considered an international crime, as they are all derived from treaties or customary international law, can be prosecuted under the principle of universal jurisdiction, and are recognized as crimes by the majority of countries.

International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms | International Criminal Police Organization

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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