'Gender' 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.

(h) rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilisation, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity

SCHEDULE
[Section 2]

PART I
CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 –

“forced pregnancy” means, subject to the domestic law of a State relating to pregnancy, the unlawful confinement of a woman forcibly made pregnant, with the intent of affecting the ethnic composition of any population or carrying out other grave violations of international law ;

SCHEDULE
[Section 2]

PART I
CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

3. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, “gender” refers to both sexes, male and
female, within the context of society and does not indicate any different meaning

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 7
Crimes against humanity
3. For the purpose of this Statute, it is understood that the term ‘gender’ refers to the
two sexes, male and female, within the context of society. The term ‘gender’ does
not indicate any meaning different from the above.