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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART II. CRIMES

Chapter VII. Crimes of Harboring Criminals and Suppressing Evidence

Article 104. (Suppression of Evidence)

A person who suppresses, damages, counterfeits or alters evidence relating to a criminal case of another person, or who uses counterfeit or altered evidence, shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than 200,000 yen.

PART II. CRIMES

Chapter VII. Crimes of Harboring Criminals and Suppressing Evidence

Article 105-2. (Intimidation of Witnesses)

A person who, in relation to his/her own criminal case or the criminal case of another person, forcibly demands without justifiable grounds a meeting with any person or intimidates any person deemed to have knowledge necessary for investigation or trial of such case, or a relative of such person, shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than 200,000 yen.

PART II. CRIMES

Chapter XX. Crimes of Perjury

Article 169 (Perjury)

When a witness who has sworn in accordance with law gives false testimony, imprisonment with work for not less than 3 months but not more than 10 years shall be imposed.