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{{stub}}'''Collective punishment''' is the mass punishment of more than two innocent people, as retaliation for a perceived wrongdoing that only one, or very few individuals committed. Entire families, groups of friends, acquaintances, and neighbors can be affected. In worst-case scenarios, entire ethnic groups, cities, religions, political affiliations, and skin colors have been affected. | {{stub}}'''Collective punishment''' is the mass punishment of more than two innocent people, as retaliation for a perceived wrongdoing that only one, or very few individuals committed. Entire families, groups of friends, acquaintances, and neighbors can be affected. In worst-case scenarios, entire ethnic groups, cities, religions, political affiliations, and skin colors have been affected. | ||
Collective punishment is a human rights abuse and can constitute [[ | Collective punishment is a human rights abuse and can constitute either a [[war crime]] or a [[crime against humanity]] depending on the situation. | ||
==Villains connected to collective punishment== | ==Villains connected to collective punishment== | ||