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             The term "laws of war" refers to the rules governing the
             actual conduct of armed conflict. This idea that there actually exists
             rules that govern war is a difficult concept to understand. The simple
             act of war in and of itself seems to be in violation of an almost
             universal law prohibiting one human being from killing another. But
             during times of war murder of the enemy is allowed, which leads one to
             the question, "if murder is permissible then what possible "laws of
             war" could there be?" The answer to this question can be found in the
             Charter established at the International Military Tribunals at
             Crimes against Humanity: namely, murder, extermination,
             enslavement, deportation, and other inhumane acts committed against
             any civilian population, before or during the war, or persecutions on
             political, racial or religious grounds in execution of or in
             connection with any crime within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal,
             whether or not in violation of the domestic law of the country where
             perpetrated. Leaders, organizers, instigators, and accomplices
             participating in the formulation or execution of a common plan or
             conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing crimes are responsible for
             all acts performed by any persons in execution of such plan.1 The
             above excerpt comes form the Charter of the Tribunal Article 6 section
             C, which makes it quite clear that in general the "laws of war" are
             there to protect innocent civilians before and during war.
             It seems to be a fair idea to have such rules governing armed
             conflict in order to protect the civilians in the general location of
             such a conflict. But, when the conflict is over, and if war crimes
             have been committed, how then are criminals of war brought to justice?
             The International Milita...