'Improper use of the flag of the United Nations - 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 105. War crimes against humanitarian missions or distinctive emblems

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

c) makes improper use of a flag of truce, the flag of the enemy or of the United Nations, military insignia or uniforms or makes improper use of the specially protected distinctive emblems mentioned in (b), resulting in death or serious personal injury.

is liable to punishment for a war crime.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
(vii) Making improper use of a flag of truce, of the flag or of the military insignia and uniform of the enemy or of the United Nations, as well as of the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions, resulting in death or serious personal injury