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Understanding Human Right Violations and War Crimes
Human rights violators and war criminals have engaged in acts of genocide, torture, rape, extrajudicial killings, recruitment of child soldiers, violations of religious freedom, and other forms of persecution. These actions occur overseas, typically during war or conflict. Many offenders leave their home countries to avoid being brought to justice and seek refuge in other locations.
The United States has federal criminal statutes that make it illegal to commit these acts and then enter the country. Our laws also prohibit Americans from engaging in these acts abroad and allow for the prosecution of war crimes regardless of where the offense occurred or the nationality of the victim or offender.
Additionally, many people who have committed war crimes, torture, genocide or other offenses knowingly misrepresent information to obtain permission to travel to or stay in the United States. HSI has the legal authority to investigate the human rights violations committed and the crimes offenders commit in their attempts to live freely and undetected on U.S. soil.
