1. (1) Any person, whatever his nationality, who, whether within or without Uganda commits or aids, abets or procures the commission by any other person of any grave breach of any of the Conventions as is referred to in the following articles respectively of those Conventions, that is to say ,

(a) article 50 of the Convention set out in the First Schedule to this Act,

(b) article 51 of the Convention set out in the Second Schedule to this Act,

(c) article 130 of the Convention set out in the Third Schedule Third
to this Act, Schedule.

(d) article 147 of the Convention set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act,

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:
(i) Wilful killing;
(ii) Torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments;
(iii) Wilfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health;
(iv) Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly;
(v) Compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power;
(vi) Wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial;
(vii) Unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement;
(viii) Taking of hostages.