'Torture - crimes against humanity' in document 'Mauritius - ICC Act 2011'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SCHEDULE
[Section 2]

PART I
CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

1.

(j) torture;

SCHEDULE
[Section 2]

PART I
CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 –

“torture” means the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a person in one’s custody or under one’s control but shall not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to, lawful sanctions.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 7
Crimes against humanity
1. For the purpose of this Statute, "crime against humanity" means any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack:
(f) Torture

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1:
(e) ‘Torture’ means the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering,
whether physical or mental, upon a person in the custody or under the
control of the accused; except that torture shall not include pain or
suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to, lawful sanctions;