crime against humanity
Example Sentences
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On Monday, the leader of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy, called for prayers for the salvation of the cathedral, calling the damage “another Russian crime against humanity, against history, against Christianity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Member states are set to vote on a resolution - led by Ghana - to recognise the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity," despite opposition by the United States and some European countries.
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
It’s called a crime against humanity because all humans co-own the responsibility never to forget it.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
