crime against humanity

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crime against humanity: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Geoffrey Robertson, Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice, 3rd ed. (2006); Larry May, Crimes Against Humanity: A Normative Account (2005); Norman Geras, Crimes Against Humanity: Birth of a Concept (2011).

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Add new Web site: University of of Pennsylvania Carey Law School - Legal Scholarship Repository - On the Definition of Crimes Against Humanity and Other Widespread or Systematic Human Rights Violations.	Yamini Chauhan	Nov 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Asser Institute - Crimes Against Humanity.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 20, 2024
Add new Web site: United States Institute of Peace - Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, and War Crimes.	Gloria Lotha	Jun 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Crimes against Humanity.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 02, 2024
Add new Web site: The National WWII Museum - Crimes Against Humanity and the Development of International Law.	Gloria Lotha	Jan 12, 2023
Add new Web site: International Crimes Database project - Crimes against humanity.	Aakanksha Gaur	Jun 02, 2017
Add new Web site: United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect - Crimes Against Humanity.	Aakanksha Gaur	Jun 02, 2017
New article added.	J.E. Luebering Richard Vernon	Aug 17, 2015
New bibliography added.	J.E. Luebering Richard Vernon	Aug 17, 2015