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can which be used for humans
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which" is used to refer to things, not humans.However, there are some special cases where "which" can be used to refer to people:

in formal  writing:

ex: "The group, which consisted of 10 members, reached a decision."

When referring to people as objects:

ex:"The criminals which we caught were sentenced to life in prison
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