Crimes against humanity
STATE-SPONSORED ACT CONSTITUTING A SERIOUS VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OF WAR
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Crimes against humanity are certain acts that are purposefully committed by a state, or on behalf of a state, as part of a widespread or systematic policy, typically directed against civilians, in times of war or peace. The violent nature of such acts are considered a severe breaching of human rights, hence the name.