Over the course of history there have been MANY examples of what you would call today "war crimes". Of course at the time that was simply war. Once rules for warfare came into play things became more murky. What is a war crime? Well there is the phrase, its never a war crime the first time....

The government of Cuba continues to repress and punish virtually all forms of dissent and public criticism, as Cubans endure a dire economic crisis affecting their rights. Hundreds of critics and protesters, including many who took to the streets in July 2021, remain arbitrarily detained....

To gay or not to gay, that is the question. The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite unit of the Theban army comprised of purportedly 150 gay male couples totaling 300 men. This is a force that for years would remain undefeated in battle until they were wiped out to the last man by Alexander the...