On the Definition of Crimes against Humanity and Other Widespread or Systematic Human Rights Violations

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 I. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE IDEA OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY 3 II. A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH............................................................................ 12 III. RESPONSIBLE ENTITIES ............................................................................................ 15 IV. DEFINING SITUATIONS ............................................................................................. 18 A. The Policy Requirement .................................................................................... 18 B. Defining Common Situations ............................................................................ 19 V. AGGREGATE HARM .................................................................................................... 20 A. equirement ................................................. 20 B. Underlying Harms ............................................................................................. 22 C. Aggregate Harm and Temporality ..................................................................... 24 VI. OTHER WIDESPREAD OR SYSTEMATIC HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ........ 25 VII. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................. 26