'Killing or wounding treacherously a combatant adversary - NIAC' 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 :

k) Kills or wounds a combatant who, having laid down his or her arms or having no longer any means of defense, has unconditionally surrendered or otherwise been removed from combat ;

BOOK II
SPECIAL PART

TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND HUMANITY

CHAPTER II
WAR CRIMES

Article 126. War crimes committed using prohibited methods of warfare

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

h) Treacherously kills or injures hostile combatants ;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(e) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of
an international character, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of
the following acts:
(ix) Killing or wounding treacherously a combatant adversary