'Intentionally launching attacks that will cause environmental damage - IAC' in document 'Azerbaijan - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

ESPECIAL PART

SECTION VII
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND SECURITY OF HUMANTY

CHAPTER 17
WAR CRIMES

Article 116. Infringement of norms of the international humanitarian right during confrontations

116.0. Infringement of norms of the international humanitarian right during confrontations, shall be :

116.0.2. deliberate cause of a big, long and serious damage to an environment ;

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:
(iv) Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated