War Crimes Act

There are two acts known as the War Crimes Act

  • War Crimes Act 1991 of the United Kingdom
  • War Crimes Act of 1996 of the United States

Famous quotes containing the words war, crimes and/or act:

    “Those who dare to interpret God’s will must never claim Him as an asset for one nation or group rather than another. War springs from the love and loyalty which should be offered to God being applied to some God substitute, one of the most dangerous being nationalism.”
    —Robert Runcie (b. 1921)

    “When trying a case [the famous judge] L. Cassius never failed to inquire “Who gained by it?” Man’s character is such that no one undertakes crimes without hope of gain.”
    —Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)

    “Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.”
    —Albert Camus (1913–1960)