crime against humanity
grave wrongful act as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population
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Summary
crime against humanity ranks in the top 0.74% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,562 views/month, #575 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: crimes against international law[2], atrocity[3]
- Commons category: Crimes against humanity[4]
- Said to be the same as: violation of international humanitarian law[5]
- Significant event: Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court[6], Nuremberg trials[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Crimes against humanity[8]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory[9]
- Different from: war crime[10]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[11]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Human rights[12], WikiProject International relations[13], WikiProject International law[14], WikiProject United Nations[15], WikiProject Law[16], WikiProject Ethics[17], WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography[18], WikiProject Death[19], WikiProject Culture[20]
- P14541: kfGgG[21]
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Influence
Things named for crime against humanity include Cards Against Humanity[22], a dedicated deck card game[23].
Why It Matters
crime against humanity has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for it include Cards Against Humanity[22], a dedicated deck card game[23].