'Compelling a prisoner of war to serve in the forces of a hostile power - IAC' in document 'Tajikistan - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

SECTION XV. CRIME AGAINST THE PEACE AND SAFETY OF MANKIND

CHAPTER 34 Crime Against the Peace and Safety of Mankind

Article 403. Intentional Violations of Norms of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Course of Armed Conflicts

(2) Intentional violation of norms of International Humanitarian Law committed in the course of international or internal armed conflicts, aimed against persons who do not participate in battle operations, as well as against wounded men, sick men, medical and ecclesiastical staff, medical units or medical transport means, against prisoners of war, citizens, civil population being on occupied territories or in zones of battle operations, against refugees and stateless persons, resulting in :

d) forcing a prisoner of war or a person under protection to service in armed forces of the enemy ;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:
(v) Compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power