'National penalties - maximum penalty' in document 'Korea - ICC crimes Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter 2 Punishment of Crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court

Article 10 (War crime against humanity)

Any person who commits any of following acts related to international or non- international armed conflict shall be punished by imprisonment for no less than 3 years.

1. Deporting or displacing a person under protection of the International Criminal Court Statue on humanity.
2. Passing of sentences or carrying out of executions to a person under protection of the International Criminal Court Statue on humanity without previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court.
3. Subjecting persons under protection of international law on humanity to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are neither justified by the medical treatment of the person concerned nor carried out without his or her voluntary prior consent, and which cause death to or seriously dangers to the health of such person or persons;
4. Killing or wounding any individual belonging to the hostile army or a combatant who has surrendered at discretion or having no longer means to defend.
5. Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of fifteen years into the national army or armed forces, or using them to participate actively in hostilities.