On the contrary war crimes is exactly what is supported by the source That is a lesser designation than crimes against humanity which also asserts that the events occurred as a matter of government policy Crimes against humanity as defined by the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Explanatory Memorandum are particularly odious offenses in that they constitute a serious attack on human dignity or grave humiliation or a degradation of one or more human beings They are not isolated or sporadic events but are part either of a government policy although the perpetrators need not identify themselves with this policy or of a wide practice of atrocities tolerated or condoned by a government or a de facto authority Murder extermination torture rape political racial or religious persecution and other inhumane acts reach the threshold of crimes against humanity only if they are part of a widespread or systematic practice Isolated inhumane acts of this nature may constitute grave infringements of human rights or depending on the circumstances war crimes but may fall short of falling into the category of crimes under discussion 1