'Wilfully depriving a protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial - IAC' in document 'Norway: Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter 16. Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

Section 103. War crimes against persons

Any person is liable to punishment for a war crime who in connection with an armed conflict

(i) imposes or implements a penalty in respect of a protected person without that person first being given a fair trial in accordance with international law,

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:
(vi) Wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial