Grave wrongful act as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population

East west street : on the origins of genocide and crimes against humanity / Philippe Sands.

Blood and soil : a world history of genocide and extermination from Sparta to Darfur / Ben Kiernan.

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Crimes against humanity (International law)

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East west street : on the origins of genocide and crimes against humanity / Philippe Sands.

Blood and soil : a world history of genocide and extermination from Sparta to Darfur / Ben Kiernan.