Cape Verde Legislative Decree 4/2003 of 18 November 2003 - PENAL CODE

VOLUME II - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

TITLE IV - CRIMES AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Article 277
(Destruction of civilian targets)

1. A penalty of two to six years' imprisonment shall be imposed as punishment upon anyone who, in time of war or armed conflict, attacks civilian assets or targets and destroys them or renders them unusable in a situation where such an operation does not offer a definite military advantage and such civilian assets or targets do not make an effective contribution to the enemy's military action.

2. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who, in the same circumstances, destroys, renders unusable or confiscates assets essential to the survival of the civilian population, provided that such assets are not being used by the enemy in direct support of military actions or as subsistence for members of the enemy's armed forces.

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:
(iv) Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated