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Meanings of war crime in English

Russian
военное преступление
Portuguese
crimes de guerra
Spanish
crimen de guerra
Catalan
criminals de guerra

Serious violation of the laws of war.

        военное преступление
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        Examples for "war crimes"
        Examples for "war crimes"
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        Japan abstained at the voting of the UNHRC possible war crimes debate.
        Reuters
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        That inquiry found evidence Israeli forces committed war crimes, which it denies.
        Reuters
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        Amnesty said such practices amounted to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
        Radio NZ
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        He has also extended the commission's term to probe possible war crimes.
        Reuters
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        Bagosora faced 11 charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
        Reuters
        Usage of war crime in English
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        That attack was also condemned by the UN as a war crime.
        Radio NZ
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        It reformed its economy and institutions, and arrested all war crime suspects.
        Reuters
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        The Kurdish-dominated administration has alternatively suggested creating a local war crime tribunal.
        The Guardian
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        Attacking civilians is a war crime when it done deliberately or recklessly.
        Independent.ie
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        Under the Geneva Convention killing a wounded man is a war crime.
        The Irish Times
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        The United Nations had condemned the closure as possible war crime.
        The Irish Times
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        However, the latter's involvement in a war crime case changes their lives irrevocably.
        The Guardian
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        UN officials have said the incident could constitute a war crime.
        Radio NZ
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        A U.N. official said on Monday it could amount to a war crime.
        Reuters
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        That attack was condemned by the UN as a war crime.
        Radio NZ
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        Some legal experts say a war crime may have been committed.
        Reuters
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        Compelling detained refugees and migrants to support fighters could constitute a war crime.
        The Guardian
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        Keep in mind annexation under international law is a war crime.
        Radio NZ
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        The UN human rights chief warned that it might constitute a war crime.
        The Guardian
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        Senator Elizabeth Warren saying the president was threatening to commit a war crime.
        Reuters
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        That was a war crime... To talk about self defence is a mockery.
        Reuters