'Abetting' in document 'Ethiopia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART I

GENERAL PART

BOOK I

CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

TITLE II

THE CRIME AND ITS COMMISSION

CHAPTER III

PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME

Article 37.- Accomplice.

(1) An accomplice is a person who intentionally assists a principal criminal either before or during the carrying out of the criminal design, whether by information, advice, supply of means or material aid or assistance of any kind whatsoever in the commission of a crime .

(2)An accomplice in an intentional crime shall always be liable to punishment.

(3) The accomplice shall be liable to punishment provided the crime was at least attempted.

(4) The punishment to be imposed shall be the punishment for the crime in so far as such crime does not go beyond the accomplice's intention (Art. 58(3)); The Court may, taking into account the
circumstances of the case, reduce the punishment in respect to an accomplice within the limits specified by law (Art. 179).

(5) When the person who committed the crime went beyond what was intended by the accomplice the latter shall be liable to punishment only for the crime he intended or could foresee (Art. 58(3).
The actual criminal shall alone be answerable for the more serious crime which he committed

PART II

SPECIAL PART

BOOK III

CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE OR AGAINST NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS

TITLE II

CRIMES IN VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

CHAPTER I

FUNDAMENTAL CRIMES

Article 274.- Provocation and Preparation.

(b) conspires towards or plans with another, urges the formation of, or himself forms a band or group, joins such a band or group, adheres to its schemes or obeys its instructions

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(c) For the purpose of facilitating the commission of such a crime, aids, abets or otherwise assists in its commission or its attempted commission, including providing the means for its commission