Sonam Singh, Amity University, Lucknow
ABSTRACT
Unlike genocide and war crimes, crimes against humanity have yet to be formalized in a specific treaty of international law, despite efforts to do so. Despite this, the prohibition of crimes against humanity, like the prohibition of genocide, has been seen as a peremptory international law norm from which no exceptions may be made and which applies to all states.
The Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court in 1998, is the text that reflects the most recent international consensus on this issue. It's also the treaty with the most detailed list of specific conduct that can be considered a crime.
The topic is primarily concerned with intercommunal violence in Iraq between Shias and Sunnis, which is currently being referred to as a civil war. This Paper will discuss the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, as well as Saddam Hussain's trial and execution from 2003 to 2006. In Iraq, sectarian violence was at an all-time high in 2006-2007. However, violence decreased dramatically in 2008 and 2009 as a result of the Sunni awakening and rise. Since the US exit in 2011, there has been less low-level strife.
Keywords: Civil War, Crimes, Genocide, Humanity, International Law, Statute, Strife, Violence
