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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,
Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(c) In the case of an armed conflict not of an international character, serious violations of article 3 common to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts committed against persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention or any other cause:
(iv) The passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgement pronounced by a regularly constituted court, affording all judicial guarantees which are generally recognized as indispensable.