Punishing war criminals

Description

Punishing war criminals involves identifying, prosecuting, and sanctioning individuals responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law, such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. This strategy aims to ensure accountability, deter future atrocities, and provide justice for victims. Practical actions include investigation, arrest, fair trial procedures, and enforcement of sentences through national or international courts, thereby addressing impunity and reinforcing the rule of law in conflict and post-conflict situations.

Claim

That there are men in all countries who get their living by war, and by keeping up the quarrels of nations, is as shocking as it is true; but when those who are concerned in the government of a country, make it their study to sow discord, and cultivate prejudices between nations, it becomes the more unpardonable. (Thomas Paine, "The Rights of Man", circa 1792).