'National penalties - war crimes' in document 'Poland - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SPECIAL PART

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

Article 122. § 1. Whoever, in the course of warfare, attack an undefended locality or a facility, hospital zone or uses any other means of warfare prohibited by international law,
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a minimum term of 5 years, or the penalty of deprivation of liberty for 25 years.

SPECIAL PART

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

Article 123.

§ 2. Whoever, in violation of international law, causes the persons specified under § 1 to suffer serious detriment to health, subjects such persons to torture, cruel or inhumane treatment, makes them even with their consent the objects of cognitive experiments, , uses their presence to protect a certain area or facility, or armed units from warfare, or keeps such persons as hostages
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a minimum term of 5 years or the penalty of deprivation of liberty for 25 years.

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

Article 124. Whoever, in violation of international law, forces the persons specified under Article 123 § 1 to serve in enemy armed forces, resettles them, uses corporal punishment, deprives them of liberty or of the right to independent and impartial judicial proceedings, or restricts their right to defence in criminal proceedings,
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a minimum term of 3 years.

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

Article 125. § 1. Whoever, in an area occupied, taken over or under warfare, in violation of international law, destroys, damages or removes items of cultural heritage
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a term of between 1 and 10 years.

SPECIAL PART

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

Article 125.

§ 2. If the act pertains to an item of particular importance to cultural heritage, the perpetrator
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a minimum term of 3 years.

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

Article 126. § 1. Whoever, in the course of warfare, illegally uses the emblem of the Red Cross or Red Crescent,
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a minimum term of 3 years.