'Pillaging - IAC' in document 'Timor-Leste - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

BOOK II
SPECIAL PART

TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND HUMANITY

CHAPTER II
WAR CRIMES

Article 125. War crimes against individuals

1. Any person who, within the context of an armed conflict of an international or noninternational nature, commits against a person protected by international humanitarian law :

h) Unjustified appropriation or destruction of property of high value ;

BOOK II
SPECIAL PART

TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND HUMANITY

CHAPTER II
WAR CRIMES

Article 129. War crimes against property

Any person who, within the context of an armed conflict of an international or noninternational nature :

c) Pillages a town or site, even when taken by assault; is punishable with 5 to 15 years imprisonment.

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:
(xvi) Pillaging a town or place, even when taken by assault