crime against humanity
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"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
But this specific claim created such an understandable repulsion towards the alleged crime against humanity.
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2023
Charlie Gladstone visited Guyana to apologise to the descendants of the enslaved in the country and condemn slavery as a "crime against humanity".
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
It’s called a crime against humanity because all humans co-own the responsibility never to forget it.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
