'Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected - NIAC' 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 106. War crimes consisting in the use of prohibited methods of warfare

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

(f) directs an attack against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, cultural monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected, or against any other civil object, provided they are not military objectives,

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(e) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of
an international character, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of
the following acts:
(iv) Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected, provided they are not military objectives