More people die across the globe as a result of large-scale
corruption than any other vice known to man.
The following acts when committed as part of a
widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population
constitute 'crimes against humanity' under international law:
(a) Murder;
(b) Extermination;
(c) Enslavement;
(d) Deportation or forcible transfer of population;
(e) Imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical
liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international law;
(f) Torture;
(g) Rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced
pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of
comparable gravity;
(h) Persecution against any identifiable group or
collectivity on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious;
(i) Enforced disappearance of persons;
(j) The crime of apartheid;
(k) Other inhumane acts of a similar character
intentionally causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or to mental
or physical health.
Looking at item (k) above, do you think large-scale
corruption qualifies as a crime against humanity?
If
yes, why are some people we know not before an International Criminal Tribunal?
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