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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SPECIAL PART

CHAPTER XV
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND WAR CRIMES

Article 105. Forcible Use of Civilians or Prisoners of War in the Armed Forces of the Enemy

1. A person who, in time of war, during an armed international conflict, occupation or annexation and in violation of international humanitarian law, forces civilians or prisoners of war to serve in the armed forces of their enemy, uses them as a human shield in a military operation, conscripts or recruits children under the age of 18 years into the armed forces or uses them in a military operation
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three up to ten years.

2. A person who conscripts or recruits children under the age of 18 years into military service in the military groups not belonging to the armed forces of the State or uses them in a military operation
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three up to twelve years.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:
(v) Compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power