'Intentionally directing attacks against installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations - IAC' in document 'Armenia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Special Part

Section 13.

Crimes against peace and human security

Chapter 33.

Crimes against peace and human security

Article 396. Assault on persons or organizations under international protection.

1. Assault on the employees of foreign states or international organizations under international protection, or on family members residing with them, on office or residential buildings or means of transportation of persons under international protection, if these actions were committed with the purpose of provoking war, or complication of international relations, is punished with imprisonment for the term of 3 to 7 years.

2. The same actions which negligently caused human death, heavy damage to health or destruction of property or important documents, is punished with imprisonment for the term of 3 to 12 years.

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:
(iii) Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or
vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in
accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled
to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international
law of armed conflict