<P> Article 8 defines war crimes depending on whether an armed conflict is either international (which generally means it is fought between states) or non-international (which generally means that it is fought between non-state actors, such as rebel groups, or between a state and such non-state actors). In total there are 74 war crimes listed in article 8 . The most serious crimes, however, are those that constitute either grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which only apply to international conflicts, and serious violations of article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which apply to non-international conflicts . </P> <P> There are 11 crimes which constitute grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and which are applicable only to international armed conflicts: </P> <Ol> <Li> Willful killing </Li> <Li> Torture </Li> <Li> Inhumane treatment </Li> <Li> Biological experiments </Li> <Li> Willfully causing great suffering </Li> <Li> Destruction and appropriation of property </Li> <Li> Compelling service in hostile forces </Li> <Li> Denying a fair trial </Li> <Li> Unlawful deportation and transfer </Li> <Li> Unlawful confinement </Li> <Li> Taking hostages </Li> </Ol> <Li> Willfully causing great suffering </Li>

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