Chapter 16. Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

Section 102. Crimes against humanity

Any person is liable to punishment for a crime against humanity who, as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population,

(h) subjects an identifiable group to persecution by depriving one or more members of the group of fundamental human rights on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender-related or other grounds contrary to international law,

Article 7
Crimes against humanity
1. For the purpose of this Statute, "crime against humanity" means any of the following acts
when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian
population, with knowledge of the attack:
(h) Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial, national,
ethnic, cultural, religious, gender as defined in paragraph 3, or other grounds that are universally
recognized as impermissible under international law, in connection with any act referred to in this
paragraph or any crime within the jurisdiction of the Court

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1:
(g) ‘Persecution’ means the intentional and severe deprivation of fundamental
rights contrary to international law by reason of the identity of the group
or collectivity;

3. For the purpose of this Statute, it is understood that the term ‘gender’ refers to the
two sexes, male and female, within the context of society. The term ‘gender’ does
not indicate any meaning different from the above.