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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

Chapter Three
CRIMINAL OFFENCE

1. General provisions on Criminal Offence

Mistake of Law
(Error Iuris)
Article 29

(1) An act shall not be considered a criminal offence if it was done out of a compelling mistake of law.

(2) A compelling mistake of law exists where the perpetrator was not required or could not be aware that his act was prohibited.

(3) punishment of a perpetrator who was unaware that an act was prohibited, but could have or should have known, may be mitigated.