'Superior responsibility - national proceedings' in document 'Serbia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR
CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST HUMAITY AND OTHER RIGHT GUARANTEED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW

Failure to Prevent Crimes against Humanity and other Values Protected under International Law
Article 384

(2) Any other superior who knowing that forces under his command or control are preparing or have commenced committing of offences specified in Article 370 through 374, Article 376, Articles 378 through 381 and Article 383 hereof fails to undertake measures that he could have taken or was obliged to take to prevent commission of such crimes, and this results in actual commission of that crime,
shall be punished by the penalty prescribed for such offence.

(3) If the offence specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article is committed from negligence, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment of six months to five years.