Problem
Crimes by the state
Other Names:
State crime Nature:
International unlawful actions engaging the responsibility of a State towards other States or the international community as a whole constitute what is termed a State crime. This crime, according to the International Law Commission, can result from a serious and large-scale violation of an international obligation that is of essential importance for the protection of the human being, such as those prohibiting slavery, genocide or apartheid. The actions engaging the international responsibility of a State are the same as those giving rise to individual criminal liability in the case of persons who, whether as groups or as private individuals, commit actions constituting an offence.
Broader Problems:
Political crimeUnethical practices of governmentState secrets Narrower Problems:
Political hostage-takingGovernment sanctioned killingGovernment complicity in illegal activitiesGovernment approved employment of war criminals Related Problems:
Government inducement to crimeOfficial cover-up of government harassment of political activists Aggravates:
Crimes against government and public property Strategies:
Researching crimes by the state Subject(s):
Government → Nation stateSocietal Problems → Crime
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST