'Killing or wounding a combatant who has laid down his arms and surrendered at discretion - 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 390. Serious breach of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts.

1. The following serious violations of international humanitarian norms during armed conflict against persons not immediately engaged in military actions or defenseless persons, the injured, ill, medical personnel or clergy, sanitary units or sanitary means of transportation, POWs, civilians, civil population, refugees, protected persons or other protected persons during military actions :

Special Part

Section 13.

Crimes against peace and human security

Chapter 33.

Crimes against peace and human security

Article 390. Serious breach of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts.

3.5) assault on a person who, obviously for the perpetrator, ceased immediate participation in military actions, is punished with imprisonment for 10-15 years, of for life.

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:
(vi) Killing or wounding a combatant who, having laid down his arms or having no
longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion