'Using children under 15 to participate actively in hostilities - IAC' in document 'Mauritius - ICC Act 2011'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SCHEDULE
[Section 2]

PART III
WAR CRIME

"War crime" means -

(b)
(v) conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into the national armed forces or using them to participate actively in hostilities;

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:
(xxvi) Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of fifteen years into the national armed forces or using them to participate actively in hostilities