crime against humanity

Example Sentences

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The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"The transatlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity that struck at the core of personhood, broke up families, and devastated communities," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In 1993, the International Criminal Court reaffirmed apartheid as a crime against humanity and established the possibility of individuals being held responsible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2024

“This is a crime against humanity and we should all gather and stop this terror and bring everybody back home,” Keren Schem said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

She made it sound as if selling conservatory windows was a crime against humanity.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd