SPECIAL PART

Chapter XVI. Offences against peace, and humanity, and war crimes

Article 123. § 1. Whoever, in violation of international law, commits the homicide of

1) persons who surrendered, laid down their arms or lacked any means of defence,
2) the wounded, sick, shipwrecked persons, medical personnel or
clergy,
3) prisoners of war,
4) civilians in an occupied area, annexed or under warfare, or other persons who are protected by international law during warfare,
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a minimum term of 12 years, the penalty of deprivation of liberty for 25 years or the penalty of deprivation of liberty for life.

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;