'Killing or wounding a combatant who no longer has means of defence and has surrendered at discretion - IAC' 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 123. ยง 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,

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:
(vi) Killing or wounding a combatant who, having laid down his arms or having no
longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion