War crime apologia

The term war crime apologia refers to narratives which justify, excuse or trivialize war-time atrocities, often as a way of negating the perpetrator's blameworthiness or the wider responsibility of the perpetrating group. War crimes apologia are distinct from denialist narratives (as in Holocaust denial) because they are oriented around questions of moral responsibility and blame, rather than a dispute about the facts.

In France, war crime apology is a legal concept and a criminal offense referring to the promotion and justification of war crimes.

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