atrocities
Example Sentences
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“The Bush administration found that there really are atrocities, human rights violations, genocide for which there are no other alternatives,” to the international court, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Established in 2002, the ICC prosecutes individuals accused of the gravest atrocities and acts as a last resort when countries do not have adequate legal systems to ensure accountability.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Trump officials are also planning to finance at least one organization to research crime and atrocities against minority populations in South Africa.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
"No single set of atrocities should be regarded as more or less significant than another," UK ambassador to the UN James Kariuki had then said.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It’s a shock to everyone when he says, the Battle of Kinsale in sixteen nought one was the saddest moment in Irish history, a close battle with cruelty and atrocities on both sides.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
